Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy has made significant improvements since the last inspection. The leadership team effectively supports both primary and secondary phases, creating a positive and disciplined environment where pupils generally feel safe and cared for. Attendance has improved as leaders have engaged with families to encourage regular school attendance, and behaviour is closely monitored with clear expectations for all students. While the school's curriculum is well-designed and taught, there are mixed results in terms of student achievement, particularly in secondary education, where some pupils have struggled to meet national standards.

Strengths

• Effective safeguarding measures are in place, ensuring pupils feel safe.
• Strong leadership has fostered a positive school ethos and improvement.
• Good engagement with families in supporting pupil attendance.
• The curriculum is well-structured and taught logically.
• Early years provision is welcoming and supports effective transitions.
• Pupils demonstrate good behaviour and adhere to school routines.

Areas for Improvement

• Secondary phase attainment has been below national averages.
• Inconsistent adaptation of teaching methods for pupils with SEND.
• Occasional lapses in timely support for pupils needing additional help.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School attended 90.5% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 28.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 13.3% of pupils at Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 4 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School had 17.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 20.7% of pupils at Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School received £8,617 and spent £8,573 for each of its 991 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £232,000 (£234 per pupil).

Across all 13 schools of Tudor Grange Academies Trust, income was £7,800 and spending £7,805 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School is part of Tudor Grange Academies Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• The Robert Smyth Academy Market Harborough
• Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Birmingham
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree Solihull
• Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Solihull
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy Langley Solihull
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Solihull
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath Solihull
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor Alcester
• Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Redditch
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale Stratford-Upon-Avon

What is Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School is Needs attention, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School last inspected by Ofsted?

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School have?

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School has 979 pupils on roll.

What age range does Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School cover?

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School for pupils aged 2 to 16.

What are Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 38.7, and 28% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

What are Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School?

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School is at Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6UA.