Bosworth AcademyHeath Lane Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Bosworth Academy and Heath Lane Academy are secondary schools in Leicester.
Bosworth Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heath Lane Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bosworth Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bosworth Academy was judged Good and Heath Lane Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.6 for Bosworth Academy and 40.0 for Heath Lane Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bosworth Academy (48.3 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2024-25) and has risen at Heath Lane Academy (37.8 in 2021-22, 40.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterBosworth Academy | LeicesterHeath Lane Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 34th of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,557 | 674 | |
| Capacity | 1,627 | 800 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE9 9JL | Leicester, LE9 7PD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.6 Stronger figure | 40.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.8% Stronger figure | 34.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.9% Stronger figure | 55.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 81.7% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.56 Stronger figure | 3.42 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 241 | 137 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 162 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,557 | 674 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.6% | 32.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% Stronger figure | 28.7% | 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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