68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
75%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
594.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
651
Pupils · 2024/25
56%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/04/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Limehurst Academy · Secondary · Leicestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-1pp
75%72%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+2pp
64%58%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
48.2
-0.3
52.850.548.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.2
EBacc entry
75%
+5pp
77%74%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
EBacc APS
594.2
+30.2
594.2579.1564.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 594.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
651
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
56%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Bridge Street, Loughborough, LE11 1NH
Local authority
Leicestershire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 54% | 48.2 | Not applicable | 75% | 594.2 | 77% | 651 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 52% | 48.5 | +0.28 | 70% | 564.0 | 70% | 643 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 58% | 49.9 | +0.25 | 70% | 593.8 | 71% | 637 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 64% | 52.2 | +0.32 | 76% | 569.8 | 78% | 616 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 53% | 52.8 | +0.68 | 77% | 584.3 | 77% | 599 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 44% | 51.1 | +0.63 | 69% | 568.0 | 73% | 583 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 44% | 47.5 | +0.35 | 67% | — | 70% | 607 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 651 | 15.5 | 18% | 56% | 35% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 643 | 16.9 | 17% | 56% | 33% | 10% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 637 | 14.7 | 16% | 57% | 32% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 616 | 14.3 | 17% | 56% | 32% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 618 | 15.5 | 18% | 55% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 599 | 15.5 | 17% | 55% | 33% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 583 | 13.2 | 18% | 52% | 36% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 607 | 14.3 | 18% | 45% | 36% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.