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East Leake Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Loughborough, LE12 6QN

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,058 of 3,312

Better than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,316 of 2,536

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

East Leake Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,118
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Tom Reid
TrustDIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Nov 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138964.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.49.546.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.74.6%66.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.50.3%47.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.13.2%13.6%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths70.9%61.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4189--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.33.4734.6535
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels32.9935.2435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better16.3%16.5%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.15--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study52--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.z--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils1,118
Girls508
Boys610
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.5%
First language not English5.6%
School places2024/251,350
Unfilled places17.2%
Sixth form places2024/25416
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.193
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size23.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.8%
Other White
5.2%
Other mixed
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
White and Asian
1.3%
African
1.2%
White and Black African
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
Other Asian
0.7%
Indian
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)64.87
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.4
Support staff (FTE)35.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2564.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2559.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.206
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.337
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.184
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.183
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)118

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence7.1%7.9%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.3%20.7%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate23.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions8

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.91.4%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.88.5%
Further education49.4%
School sixth form36.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.2%
Employment1.7%
Apprenticeship1.1%
Sixth form college0.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.94.7%
Higher education68%
Employment20%
Apprenticeship6.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near East Leake Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryLantern Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBrookside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMillside Spencer AcademyFree schools
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCostock CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about East Leake Academy

What is East Leake Academy's Ofsted rating?

East Leake Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does East Leake Academy rank in England?

East Leake Academy ranks 1,058 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 68% of schools) and 1,316 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are East Leake Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 50.3% of pupils at East Leake Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 49.5 (England 46.2).

What are East Leake Academy's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at East Leake Academy was C+, and 16.3% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into East Leake Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, East Leake Academy made 206 offers from 337 applications (1.6 per offer), and 183 of 184 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend East Leake Academy?

East Leake Academy has 1,118 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of East Leake Academy?

East Leake Academy had 1,350 school places in 2024/25.

Does East Leake Academy have a sixth form?

Yes, East Leake Academy has a sixth form with 416 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at East Leake Academy?

At East Leake Academy, the average class had 23.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at East Leake Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at East Leake Academy missed 7.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 18.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.