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East Leake Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Lantern Lane, East Leake, Loughborough LE12 6QN · eastleake-ac.org.uk · 01509 852424

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.4
average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
Last distance offered
9.93 mi
15.99 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,118
89% of 1,262 places
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20.1%
First language not English
5.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Diverse Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 9.93 mi (15.99 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 184 families put the school first and 206 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 210 (Places 208)210September 2023: 199 (Places 196)199September 2024: 179 (Places 195)179September 2025: 201 (Places 204)201September 2026: 184 (Places 206)184Places 206
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262061840.999%
September 2025Sept 2025204201197%
September 2024Sept 20241951790.9100%
September 2023Sept 20231961991▲93%
September 2022Sept 20222082101▲95%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20269.93 mi15.99 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.4, and 57.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Nottinghamshire it was 46.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.5 (England 46.3)49.52017/18: 47.5 (England 46.5)47.52018/19: 47.9 (England 46.7)47.92021/22: 50.0 (England 48.8)50.02022/23: 46.0 (England 46.3)46.02023/24: 47.7 (England 45.9)47.72024/25: 50.4 (England 46.0)50.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.446.0
▲57.8%45.4%
▲76.9%64.8%
▼18.5%40.5%
▲4.304.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form36.8−4.7
Sixth form college0.60
Further education49.4+6.8
Other education1.7−1.1
Apprenticeship1.1−4.6
Employment1.7−1.1
Not in a lasting destination5.2+2.9
Activity not captured3.4+1.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.1 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.3 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 34.5 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 36.3 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 39.2 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 35.9 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 32.6 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.5 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
49 studentsC+ (33.5)Average -0.15
49 studentsC+ (33.4)Average -0.14
16.3%AAB or better
94.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2470C+ (32.6)-0.08
2022/2353B- (35.9)—
2021/2261B (39.2)—
2018/1964B- (36.3)+0.18
2017/1863C+ (34.5)+0.29
2016/1767C (31.3)+0.10
2015/1665C (31.1)+0.12

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University68+5.7
Apprenticeship6.7+5.1
Employment20−6.2
Not in a lasting destination4−5.8
Activity not captured1.3—

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected East Leake Academy on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
1 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2011Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (201 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
72%
Replies
201
18% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼74% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼81% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼70% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼69% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼67% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼72% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼64% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼60% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼44% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼35% agreeEngland 67%

based on 70 parents (35%) with SEND

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