Babington Academy

Strasbourg Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 0SZ

Local ranking19th of 20 secondary schools in Leicester
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1380

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
270

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1346
Boys
683 (51%)
Girls
663 (49%)
Capacity
1380 (98% full)
SEND
22.1%
FSM Eligible
47.9%
EAL
49.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.3%
SEN Support
16.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
83.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,591/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 38.9%
  • Asian Indian: 13.4%
  • White Other: 9.2%
  • Other: 9.2%
  • Asian Other: 8.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.3%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%

38.9%

White British

13.4%

Asian Indian

9.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Strasbourg Drive

Leicester, East Midlands

Administrative

URN
143247
UKPRN
10057633
Establishment No.
4270
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