Babington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Unique reference
- 143247
- Address
- Strasbourg Drive, Beaumont Leys, LE4 0SZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1348 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 46.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.7%
- Persistent absence
- 34.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
White British 35.4%
African 19.4%
Indian 10.5%
Mixed 8.9%
Other White 8%
Other Asian 7.3%
Other Black 2.7%
Other 2.7%
Pakistani 1.7%
Caribbean 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.53
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.1
Local authority average 45.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.01
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 59 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 248 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 245 |
Admissions
Babington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 268 143 125 |
| Year 8 | 270 140 130 |
| Year 9 | 267 133 134 |
| Year 10 | 270 139 131 |
| Year 11 | 273 151 122 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 86.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 38.0% 26.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 18.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 33.0% 40.9% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 8.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.2% |