Heath Lane Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 25 2025 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
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 138327
- Address
- Heath Lane, Earl Shilton, LE9 7PD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 674 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.7%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 82.9%
Mixed 4.4%
Other White 3.9%
Unclassified 3.4%
African 3%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.9
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.42
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 54 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Heath Lane Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 111
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 126 75 51 |
| Year 8 | 145 79 66 |
| Year 9 | 140 58 82 |
| Year 10 | 124 59 65 |
| Year 11 | 139 81 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 2.7% 3.0% |