Limehurst AcademyHumphrey Perkins School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughborough.
Summary of the comparison
Limehurst Academy and Humphrey Perkins School are secondary schools in Loughborough.
Limehurst Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Humphrey Perkins School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Limehurst Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Limehurst Academy was judged the expected standard and Humphrey Perkins School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.4 for Limehurst Academy and 45.5 for Humphrey Perkins School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Limehurst Academy (52.2 in 2021-22, 46.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Humphrey Perkins School (46.5 in 2021-22, 45.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughLimehurst Academy | LoughboroughHumphrey Perkins School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 27th of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 656 | 863 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,106 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE11 1NH | Loughborough, LE12 8JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.4 Stronger figure | 45.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.4% Stronger figure | 40.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.9% | 64.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 133 | 159 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 651 | 844 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.3% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.8% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.7% | 21.0% 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.
Limehurst Academy
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