Countesthorpe Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Oct 29 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 147902
- Address
- Winchester Road, LE8 5PR
- Website
- www.clcc.college
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1190 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 81.3%
Mixed 5.6%
Unclassified 4.2%
Other White 2.5%
Indian 2.4%
African 2.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.9
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.26
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 18 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 198 |
Admissions
Countesthorpe Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 77
- From another Local Authority
- 72
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 45
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 218 111 107 |
| Year 8 | 211 109 102 |
| Year 9 | 215 103 112 |
| Year 10 | 154 76 78 |
| Year 11 | 206 117 89 |
| Year 12 | 80 39 41 |
| Year 13 | 106 47 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 60.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 16.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.4% |