65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
754.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
935
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Long Field Spencer Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Leicestershire
Part ofTHE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-7pp
75%68%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+4pp
52%47%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
46.1
-1.6
49.147.646.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
38%
+6pp
38%26%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
754.7
-8.1
762.8587.5412.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 754.7
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.06
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
91%
Education or employment
82%
Education
6%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
935
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Ambleside Way, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN
Local authority
Leicestershire
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 | 65% | 52% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 38% | 754.7 | 49% | 935 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 48% | 47.7 | +0.06 | 32% | 762.8 | 41% | 929 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 42% | 47.9 | +0.00 | 13% | 649.3 | 26% | 909 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 49% | 49.1 | +0.08 | 18% | 526.7 | 28% | 825 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 41% | 46.2 | -0.01 | 38% | 412.1 | 46% | 645 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 32% | 44.1 | -0.28 | 42% | 367.8 | 58% | 577 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 36% | 47.8 | +0.08 | 62% | — | 86% | 547 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 1 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | Not eligible |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 935 | 19.7 | 26% | 6% | 24% | 10% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 929 | 21.1 | 26% | 5% | 21% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 909 | 19.8 | 21% | 5% | 21% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 825 | 19.3 | 18% | 4% | 19% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 765 | 19.4 | 18% | 4% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 645 | 21.9 | 16% | 6% | 25% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 577 | 18.0 | 18% | 6% | 25% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 547 | 16.7 | 15% | 7% | 22% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.