Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School vs Countesthorpe Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Leicester
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
329
1149
Capacity
420
1795
Occupancy
78%
64%
FSM %
11.9%
24.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
Oct 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
38.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
36.8%
KS2 Reading
79%
-
KS2 Maths
66%
-
KS2 Writing
76%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
14%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
101
Retention
-
93%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
10%
Degree course
-
69%
Any L4+ destination
-
71%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
89
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (86)
Psychology (82)
Business Studies (66)
Business Studies:Single (62)
Mathematics (56)
English Literature (52)
Sociology (50)
Media / Film / TV Studies (44)