Bosworth Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 137969
- Address
- Leicester Lane, Desford, LE9 9JL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1557 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 13.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.1%
- Persistent absence
- 14.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 64.4%
Indian 14.1%
Mixed 7.6%
Other White 5.7%
African 2.7%
Other Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Pakistani 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.4
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.55
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Dance | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 235 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 235 |
Admissions
Bosworth Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 246
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 278
- 2nd preference
- 237
- 3rd preference
- 157
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 240
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 143 107 |
| Year 8 | 250 130 120 |
| Year 9 | 251 109 142 |
| Year 10 | 251 136 115 |
| Year 11 | 242 115 127 |
| Year 12 | 156 71 85 |
| Year 13 | 157 78 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 60.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 16.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |