Heath Lane Academy

Heath Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 7PD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

674

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 674 / 800 (84%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

32.0%

Disadvantaged

5.3%

EAL

3.7%

SEN support

13.2%

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)

40.0

Attainment 8

674 pupils

34.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

55.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

83%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.5%

Overall absence

28.7%

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.

31.44

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.6 vs 2023/24

21.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

10.76

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +9.8 vs 2023/24

£49,503

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,054 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

3.92

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -4.1 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.

£8,228

Spend per pupil

£8,104

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.