Babington Academy
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 28 March 2023
Previous inspections
- 6 October 2016Academy conversion letterReport
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 38.0 | 45.5 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 31% | 43% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 52% | 63% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 48% | 59% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 12% | 40% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
Based on 270 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,346
- Capacity
- 1,380
- Girls / boys
- 49% / 51%
- Free school meals
- 47%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 87.9
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 36.9
- Leadership (FTE)
- 12
- Part-time teachers
- 19%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
83%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
24 responses up to 1 January 2024 · 2% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
83% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
92% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
83% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
43% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
88% agree
