East Leake AcademyFarnborough Spencer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
East Leake Academy and Farnborough Spencer Academy are secondary schools.
East Leake Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Farnborough Spencer Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). East Leake Academy is ahead on our composite score.
East Leake Academy was judged the expected standard and Farnborough Spencer Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.4 for East Leake Academy and 38.9 for Farnborough Spencer Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at East Leake Academy (50.0 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Farnborough Spencer Academy (40.0 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughEast Leake Academy | NottinghamFarnborough Spencer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 16th of 19 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,088 | 997 | |
| Capacity | 1,262 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE12 6QN | Nottingham, NG11 8JW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.4 Stronger figure | 38.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.8% Stronger figure | 41.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.9% Stronger figure | 55.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.5% | 30.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.30 Stronger figure | 3.50 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 173 | 181 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 49 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,088 | 997 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 43.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 12.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 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.
East Leake Academy
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