Limehurst Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 137367
- Address
- Bridge Street, LE11 1NH
- Website
- http://www.limehurst.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 643 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 56%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 40%
Bangladeshi 29.2%
Other White 12%
Mixed 6.9%
Other 4%
Indian 3.7%
African 2.3%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 70%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.9
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.75
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 125 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 125 |
Admissions
Limehurst Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 127
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 67
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 129 64 65 |
| Year 8 | 129 60 69 |
| Year 9 | 129 66 63 |
| Year 10 | 131 68 63 |
| Year 11 | 125 59 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 39.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 34.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 10.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.2% 1.0% |