Countesthorpe Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jul 6 2022 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
- 1246 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18%
- Persistent absence
- 29.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 82%
Mixed 5.7%
Unclassified 3.1%
Other White 2.6%
Indian 2.2%
African 1.9%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.53
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.2
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.4
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 77 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 68 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 223 |
Admissions
Countesthorpe Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 197
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 68
Offers
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 111 103 |
| Year 8 | 218 105 113 |
| Year 9 | 160 77 83 |
| Year 10 | 204 113 91 |
| Year 11 | 223 127 96 |
| Year 12 | 114 45 69 |
| Year 13 | 113 48 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 83.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 28.0% 41.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 31.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 9.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 5.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 63.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 20.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 2.2% |