Countesthorpe Academy, Countesthorpe

In 2026, pupils at Countesthorpe Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 38.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.8 in Leicestershire and 47 across England.

37% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Leicestershire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 38.9.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.8: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 25.4, against 42.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 176 families put Countesthorpe Academy as their first choice and 342 named it as one of their preferences, for 187 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Countesthorpe Academy are South Wigston High School (1.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 36.9); Wigston College (2.4 miles, Good); Wigston Academy (2.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.4); and Brockington College (2.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 47.5).

Countesthorpe Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Countesthorpe Academy is one of 10 schools run by Life Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

304 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Countesthorpe Academy (as of September 2025): 74% would recommend the school, 80% say their child is happy there and 54% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (84%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (54%).

Of the 221 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 81% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 41% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 117 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 46% went on to university or other higher education, 19% to apprenticeships and 25% into work. 10% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 141 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 32 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leysland Avenue (adjacent), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Countesthorpe Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Countesthorpe Academy issued 429 suspensions, 36.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Countesthorpe Academy are Badgerbrook Primary School (0.8 miles), Greenfield Primary School (0.8 miles), Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School (1 mile) and Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.