Bosworth Academy
Leicester Lane, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Simon Brown
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- LIFE Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,627
- Pupils on roll
- 1,565
- URN
- 137969
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01455822841
About this school
Bosworth Academy is a secondary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,565 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bosworth Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 244 | 248 | 241 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.8 | 49.5 | 48.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.20 +0.02 to +0.38 | +0.08 -0.10 to +0.26 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 58.1% | 54.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 77.8% | 73.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 87% | 87.5% | 81.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bosworth Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48.8 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.5 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.6 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,634 |
| 2023/24 | 1,613 |
| 2024/25 | 1,557 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bosworth Academy compares
Bosworth Academy ranked 13th of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.6 | 6.2% | 14.6% | 1,565 | — |
| Brookvale Groby Learning Campus | 49.5 | 7.9% | 13.7% | 1,476 | 3.1 miles |
| South Charnwood High School | 46.5 | 6.5% | 16% | 866 | 3.8 miles |
| Heath Lane Academy | 40 | 10.5% | 32.1% | 644 | 4.0 miles |
| The Winstanley School | 29.9 | 12.4% | 43.4% | 643 | 4.2 miles |
| Brockington College | 46.8 | 7.5% | 16.4% | 1,165 | 4.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 14 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report15 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.63%
- English as an additional language
- 13.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.16%
- Persistent absence
- 15.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus3.1 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
South Charnwood High School3.8 miles
Secondary · Markfield
-
Heath Lane Academy4.0 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
The Winstanley School4.2 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
Brockington College4.4 miles
Secondary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Bosworth Academy ranks 14th of the 33 ranked secondary schools in Leicester.
- Babington Academy Secondary
- Beauchamp College Secondary
- Beaumont Leys School Secondary
- Brockington College Secondary
- Brook Mead Academy Secondary
- Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Secondary
- Castle Mead Academy Secondary
- Crown Hills Community College Secondary
- English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Fullhurst Community College Secondary
- Gartree High School Secondary
- Heath Lane Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Bosworth Academy teach?
- Bosworth Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Leicester.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Bosworth Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Bosworth Academy is Mr Simon Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bosworth Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bosworth Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bosworth Academy?
- Bosworth Academy has 1,565 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Bosworth Academy full?
- Bosworth Academy has capacity for 1,627 pupils and 1,565 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bosworth Academy a faith school?
- No. Bosworth Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Bosworth Academy a selective school?
- No. Bosworth Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Bosworth Academy part of an academy trust?
- Bosworth Academy is part of LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bosworth Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.8 in 2022/23 and 48.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bosworth Academy compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Bosworth Academy ranked 13th of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bosworth Academy's absence rate?
- Bosworth Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bosworth Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bosworth Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.