Bosworth Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · Leicester, Leicestershire
Bosworth Academy is a secondary school in Leicester, Leicestershire for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Leicester Lane, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,565 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 November 2023
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve.”
- “Pupils are encouraged to ‘be better than you thought you could be’.”
- “There is strong focus on helping pupils develop the ‘6 Cs’ of character, citizenship, collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking.”
To improve
- “However, leaders do not always have a precise understanding of how well staff use the school’s agreed practices to deliver the curriculum.”
- “This means that sometimes inconsistencies are not always addressed.”
- “On occasions, this is not done well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 March 2024 (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) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
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: 276 first-preference applications, 238 offers in total, 231 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
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Brookvale Groby Learning Campus 3.1 mi Not judged
- South Charnwood High School 3.8 mi Standards maintained
- Heath Lane Academy 4.0 mi Standards maintained
- The Winstanley School 4.2 mi Good
- Brockington College 4.4 mi Requires improvement
- The Market Bosworth School 5.0 mi Outstanding
- The Martin High School Anstey 5.5 mi Good
- Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy 6.1 mi Improved significantly