Babington AcademyEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Babington Academy and English Martyrs' Catholic School are secondary schools in Leicester.
Babington Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and English Martyrs' Catholic School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). English Martyrs' Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Babington Academy was judged Good and English Martyrs' Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.1 for Babington Academy and 55.4 for English Martyrs' Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Babington Academy (40.2 in 2021-22, 36.1 in 2025-26) and has risen at English Martyrs' Catholic School (50.6 in 2021-22, 55.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterBabington Academy | LeicesterEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 21 in Leicester | 9th of 21 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,339 | 1,143 | |
| Capacity | 1,380 | 1,066 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE4 0SZ | Leicester, LE4 0FJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.1 | 55.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.1% | 65.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.4% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 262 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 115 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 38.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,346 | 1,167 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.9% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.6% | 59.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.2% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.3% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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