Countesthorpe Academy

Winchester Road, Blaby, Leicestershire, LE8 5PR

Not rated

Inspected 29 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

38.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,190

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,190 / 1,795 (66%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.2%

Disadvantaged

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

11.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

38.9

Attainment 8

1,190 pupils

40.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

62.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

101 students

14.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

80%

To higher education

14%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.8%

Overall absence

26.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

77.37

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.8 vs 2023/24

18.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

13.93

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

£50,415

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,670 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,564

Spend per pupil

£7,889

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.