East Leake Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Nottinghamshire
Lantern Lane, Loughborough, LE12 6QN
68
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 01/10/2024
Application demand
97%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.1%
25.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,118
Capacity used
Has space89%
1,262 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
97%
1st preference success rate
195 of 201 families who put it first got an offer
204
Places offered
338
Total applications
1.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 201 | 195 | ● 97% |
| 2nd preference | 61 | 6 | ● 10% |
| 3rd preference | 25 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 51 | 3 | ● 6% |
| Total | 338 | 204 | 60% |
1st preference success by year
Nottinghamshire lets families list 4 preferences. 129 applications came from outside the council area (46 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Tom Reid
- Address
- Lantern Lane, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6QN
- Phone
- 01509852424
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Ward / constituency
- Leake · Rushcliffe
- Area
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 138964
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 20% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 5% | — | — |
| SEN support | 9% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
1,118 pupils · 1,262 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
01 October 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good - 19
16 October 2019
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,003 pupils
Attendance
91.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
25.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 47.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.07 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.23 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 32.57 | — | — |
Average grade: C+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 50.4 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 57.8% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 76.9% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.5% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 173 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 33.47 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 16.3% | 17% |
| A-level students | 49 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 173 | 25% | 64% | 80% | |
| English Language | 173 | 21% | 60% | 82% | |
| English Literature | 171 | 18% | 58% | 71% | |
| Combined Science | 137 | 11% | 44% | 66% | |
| Geography | 122 | 20% | 58% | 70% | |
| Business | 88 | 14% | 51% | 61% | |
| Physical Education | 51 | 43% | 80% | 92% | |
| Art and Design | 50 | 20% | 68% | 88% | |
| Media / Film / TV | 38 | 18% | 61% | 68% | |
| Computer Science | 34 | 41% | 56% | 74% | |
| Biology | 32 | 59% | 94% | 100% | |
| Physics | 32 | 53% | 100% | 100% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 16 | 0% | 0% | 25% | |
| Mathematics | 16 | 6% | 50% | 56% | |
| Physics | 15 | 0% | 7% | 47% | |
| Biology | 11 | 0% | 18% | 45% | |
| History | 9 | 0% | 33% | 56% | |
| Economics | 9 | 11% | 33% | 78% | |
| Business Studies | 9 | 0% | 0% | 33% | |
| Chemistry | 8 | 0% | 25% | 50% | |
| Sociology | 8 | 0% | 38% | 63% | |
| English Literature | 8 | 0% | 13% | 38% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 8 | 13% | 50% | 75% | |
| Fine Art | 6 | 17% | 17% | 83% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
No Cambridge offers this year
UCAS apply centre 18948: East Leake Academy
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | 0 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 62% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 2% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 62% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Nottinghamshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.