Bosworth Academy

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-19
Religion Unknown
Address Leicester Lane
Desford
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE9 9JL
Phone 01455822841
Reference Number 137969

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1613
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.59%
Girls: 49.41%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 12.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 128 122 250
8 110 143 253
9 136 117 253
10 117 131 248
11 142 106 248
12 99 92 191
13 84 86 170

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 68%
Indian 12.3%
White, Other 5.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.5%
White & Asian 2.5%
African 2.4%
Mixed, Other 1.7%
Asian, Other 1.3%
Unclassified 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2024-03-05
Date Description Report
2023-11-14 School inspection: School inspection:
2022-06-14 School inspection School inspection
2017-10-03 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-02-04 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-08-10 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Bosworth Community College
2010-11-03 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-10-06 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2007-09-26 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2003-03-24 Full inspection Full inspection
2010-11-03 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-10-06 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2007-09-26 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2003-03-24 Full inspection Full inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
49.5 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 58.1% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 68.5% Unlock Unlock

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
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Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 35.34 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 35.47 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 17.9% Unlock Unlock

2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 303 6
Third Preference 148 3
From another Local Authority 47 0

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.

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Name Distance
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0.62 miles
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2.49 miles
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School
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2.84 miles
Thurlaston Church of England Primary School
Desford Road, Thurlaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 7TE
2.85 miles
Stafford Leys Community Primary School
Stafford Leys, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3LJ
2.86 miles
Thornton Primary School
Main Street, Thornton, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1AH
3.08 miles
Meadow View Farm School
Kirkby Road, Barwell, Leicestershire, Barwell, Leicestershire, LE9 8FT
3.3 miles
Lady Jane Grey Primary School
Wolsey Close, Groby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0ZA
3.31 miles
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy
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3.33 miles
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School
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3.4 miles
Martinshaw Primary School
Forest Rise, Groby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0BB
3.41 miles
Fossebrook Primary School
Holmfield Avenue West, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3FF
3.47 miles
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Astley Road, Leicester, LE9 7AE
3.6 miles
Glenfield Primary School
Stamford Street, Glenfield, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 8DL
3.75 miles
Townlands Church of England Primary School
Meadow Court Road, Earl Shilton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 7FF
3.88 miles
Barlestone Church of England Primary School
Barton Road, Barlestone, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV13 0EP
3.89 miles
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy
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3.93 miles
Mercenfeld Primary School
Oakfield Avenue, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9WG
3.98 miles
Name Distance
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Clovelly, Merrylees Road, Thornton, Leicestershire, LE67 1AP
1.9 miles
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Ratby Road, Groby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0FP
3.09 miles
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Heath Road, Barlestone, Bagworth, Leicestershire, Leicestershire, CV13 0JD
3.18 miles
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Broad Lane, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9TB
3.77 miles
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Heath Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 7PD
4.01 miles
The Fusion Academy
Moore Road, Barwell, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 8AG
4.12 miles
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4.16 miles
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4.25 miles
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The Grounds of Braunstone, Evangelical Free Church, Didsbury Street, Braunstone, LE3 1QP
4.33 miles
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Blaby Road, Enderby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE19 4AQ
4.42 miles
New College Leicester
Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DN
4.64 miles
Dixie Grammar School
Station Road, Nuneaton, CV13 0LE
4.88 miles
West Gate School
Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DG
4.93 miles
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Station Road, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV13 0JT
4.96 miles
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Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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