Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School, Leicester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy creates a caring environment where pupils feel safe and aspire to ambitious futures. The school excels at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs, ensuring they access the full curriculum without financial barriers. Strong leadership, high-quality staff training, and a focus on personal development mean pupils benefit from excellent pastoral care alongside academic learning.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed curriculum delivered by teachers with strong subject knowledge, enabling pupils to build knowledge logically over time
- Strong behaviour and attendance improvements, with pupils responding positively to clear expectations and routines
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, including tailored alternative pathways like the Hive and Sunflower room
- High-quality professional learning programme that staff value and appreciate for career development
- Positive school ethos with excellent pastoral support where pupils feel safe and listened to
Areas for Improvement
- Secondary phase achievement below national averages for the last 3 years, with progress also below national averages in 2 of those years
- Teachers occasionally do not adapt learning activities with sufficient precision to meet individual needs of pupils with SEND
- Inconsistent timely support from teachers when checking what pupils know, sometimes leading to forgotten or misunderstood knowledge
- High suspension numbers, though reducing, particularly for pupils with very challenging behaviour
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, enrichment opportunities, woodland provision, residential trips to activity centres, student council, prefect positions
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy is a church of England school that has made marked improvements over recent times, with leaders and trustees focused on the best interests of pupils. The school maintains expected standards across most areas, though secondary phase achievement remains below national averages.
At a Glance
42.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 64%. Writing has improved from 62% to 66%.
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
40
Total classes
14 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
979 pupils
1,046 capacity
67 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester
Admissions Demand - Leicester
Places available
4,611
Applications
4,655
Got 1st preference
82.2%
Got preferred school
95.9%
Secondary admissions across Leicester (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.54017%
Overall absence
28.25024%
Persistent absence
1,023
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Marriott Primary School
Fairfield Community Primary School
Eyres Monsell Primary School
Montrose School
Rolleston Primary School
Water Leys Primary School
Granby Primary School
Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Overdale Infant School
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