The Martin High School AnsteyBabington Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
The Martin High School Anstey and Babington Academy are secondary schools in Leicester.
The Martin High School Anstey scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Babington Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Martin High School Anstey is ahead on our composite score.
The Martin High School Anstey was judged Good and Babington Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.3 for The Martin High School Anstey and 36.1 for Babington Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Martin High School Anstey (42.7 in 2021-22, 47.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Babington Academy (40.2 in 2021-22, 36.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterThe Martin High School Anstey | LeicesterBabington Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 44 in Leicestershire | 20th of 21 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 781 | 1,339 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,380 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE7 7EB | Leicester, LE4 0SZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.3 Stronger figure | 36.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% Stronger figure | 27.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.0% Stronger figure | 50.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 169 | 262 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 843 | 1,346 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 47.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 49.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 30.3% | 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.
The Martin High School Anstey
Babington Academy
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