OFSTED
22 March 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Leicestershire
Trust
LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
985
985 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
507
51.5% of pupils
Male pupils
478
48.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.9 pts
below England
School
20.9%
Charnwood
16.8%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
10.2 pts
below England
School
10.1%
Charnwood
11.5%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
below England
School
0.8%
Charnwood
0.5%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
54.5%
537
Indian
21.0%
207
African
5.7%
56
Any other Asian background
3.6%
35
White and Asian
2.6%
26
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
25
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
21.3%
210 of
985 pupils
0.5 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.7 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
45.1
5.9 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.32 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.88%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.67 pts
higher than
England
School
7.88%
Charnwood
5.47%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
20.42%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
4.61 pts
higher than
England
School
20.42%
Charnwood
12.89%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.25%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.44 pts
higher than
England
School
4.25%
Charnwood
1.47%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
89.5%
2.8 pts
below England
The Cedars Academy
89.5%
Charnwood
91.0%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.