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Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–16 · Sponsored academy
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, Leicester LE2 6UA · samworth.tgacademy.org.uk · 0116 278 0232
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 37.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Leicester 45.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.63 mi
- 1.02 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Leicester Council
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 979
- 94% of 1,046 places
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 42.8%
- First language not English
- 29%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.63 mi (1.02 km) from the school. Source: Leicester Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 98 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 58% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 98 | 1.6▲ | 58% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 65 | 99 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 101 | 1.7▲ | 59% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 87 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 62 | 59 | 1 | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.63 mi1.02 km | |
24 places allocated of a capacity of 60, so every on-time applicant was offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.8, and 28.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leicester it was 45.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Leicester it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 128364)
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼37.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼28.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼49.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼31.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.39 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 128364)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 7 | +1.4 |
| Sixth form college | 27.8 | +2.6 |
| Further education | 44.3 | +5 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7 | +0.8 |
| Employment | 1.7 | −0.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.2 | −10.2 |
| Activity not captured | 5.2 | +0.5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 27 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 128364), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective - Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Dec 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective May 2015Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 128364)
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Positive
- 68%
- Replies
- 53
- 5% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 96% who raised concerns
based on 23 parents (43%) whose child was bullied
based on 25 parents (47%) with SEND