How many pupils does Babington Academy have?

Babington Academy has 1,346 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Babington Academy?

The principal of Babington Academy is Fiona Laywood.

What type of school is Babington Academy?

Babington Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Babington Academy in?

Babington Academy is in the Leicester local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Babington Academy

Strasbourg Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0SZ

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 28 March 2023). Last inspected 28 March 2023.

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1,346

Pupils

46.5%

Free school meals

1 October 2016

Opened

About this school

Babington Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Leicester, Leicestershire. The school has 1,346 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 28 March 2023). Last inspected 28 March 2023. The Principal is Fiona Laywood. The school is administered by Leicester local authority. It belongs to LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 October 2016.

School details

Principal: Fiona Laywood
Trust: LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Leicester
Gender: Mixed
URN: 143247

Contact

01162221616 office@babington.leicester.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Babington Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Leicester). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

38.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.80

Progress 8 · 2023-24

31%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

52%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.13

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

12%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →