Limehurst Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Loughborough, Leicestershire
Limehurst Academy is a secondary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 April 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Bridge Street, Loughborough, LE11 1NH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 656 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 April 2022
Strengths
- “Limehurst Academy is a happy and inclusive community.”
- “Pupils are very well supported with their pastoral needs.”
- “This is underpinned by a thorough knowledge of pupils and excellent relationships between pupils and adults.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils are not given the precise support and challenge they need to make progress from their starting points.”
- “However, there is more work to do to make sure all pupils achieve as highly as they could.”
- “This is because overall attendance is below national averages.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 137 first-preference applications, 121 offers in total, 116 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Charnwood College 1.4 mi Good
- Woodbrook Vale School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rawlins 2.6 mi Not judged
- Humphrey Perkins School 2.7 mi Not judged
- Iveshead School 3.1 mi Not judged
- The Castle Rock School 5.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Martin High School Anstey 6.7 mi Good