East Leake Academy
Lantern Lane, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6QN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Tom Reid
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Diverse Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,262
- Pupils on roll
- 1,118
- URN
- 138964
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01509852424
About this school
East Leake Academy is a secondary academy in Loughborough. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,118 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected East Leake 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 188 | 174 | 173 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.0 | 47.7 | 50.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.21 -0.41 to 0.00 | -0.07 -0.28 to +0.14 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 43.1% | 57.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 69% | 76.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 36% | 40.8% | 18.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
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 East Leake 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.7 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.4 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,090 |
| 2023/24 | 1,100 |
| 2024/25 | 1,088 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Leake Academy compares
East Leake Academy ranked 15th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.4 | 8.9% | 18.8% | 1,118 | — |
| Limehurst Academy | 48.2 | 9.8% | 35.3% | 656 | 4.5 miles |
| The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form | 53.5 | 8.2% | 16.6% | 1,033 | 4.5 miles |
| Farnborough Spencer Academy | 38.9 | 11.1% | 43.6% | 1,005 | 5.0 miles |
| De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire | 55.1 | 6.2% | 15.7% | 1,376 | 5.3 miles |
| Charnwood College | 43.9 | 6.6% | 29.1% | 664 | 5.3 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.75%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 8.93%
- Persistent absence
- 25.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Limehurst Academy4.5 miles
Secondary · Loughborough
-
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form4.5 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
Farnborough Spencer Academy5.0 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
-
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire5.3 miles
Secondary · Loughborough
-
Charnwood College5.3 miles
Secondary · Loughborough
Other schools in Loughborough
East Leake Academy ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Loughborough.
- Charnwood College Secondary
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Secondary
- Humphrey Perkins School Secondary
- Iveshead School Secondary
- Limehurst Academy Secondary
- Rawlins Secondary
- Woodbrook Vale School Secondary
- Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Belton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Booth Wood Academy Primary
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous principal: Mr David Vernon (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mr David Vernon to Mr Tom Reid recorded 18 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does East Leake Academy teach?
- East Leake Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Loughborough.
- Who is the principal of East Leake Academy?
- The principal of East Leake Academy is Mr Tom Reid, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has East Leake Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Leake 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 East Leake Academy?
- East Leake Academy has 1,118 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is East Leake Academy full?
- East Leake Academy has capacity for 1,262 pupils and 1,118 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is East Leake Academy a faith school?
- No. East Leake Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is East Leake Academy a selective school?
- No. East Leake Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is East Leake Academy part of an academy trust?
- East Leake Academy is part of DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have East Leake Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46 in 2022/23 and 50.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Leake Academy compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- East Leake Academy ranked 15th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Leake Academy's absence rate?
- East Leake Academy's overall absence rate is 8.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Leake Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Leake 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 18 July 2026.