Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School, Leicester

Good
All-through
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 216

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Aiden Bannon
Pupils:979 / 1,046 capacity
LA:Leicester
Phone:01162780232
Address:Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA
Trust:TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 27 January 2026View full report
URN:144479
UKPRN:10063159
Diocese:Diocese of Leicester
Constituency:Leicester South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths+1ppWriting+4pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Holy Cross School (adj)
115m · 2 min walk
Holy Cross School Bus Only (outside)
144m · 2 min walk
Cottagers Close (adjacent)
184m · 3 min walk
Trenant Road (adj)
283m · 5 min walk
Lydall Road (adj)
288m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

979 pupils

1,046 capacity

67 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

High pressure
New homes approved:12,815
Projected new pupils:2,307

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester

Admissions Demand - Leicester

Low demand1.01x oversubscription

Places available

4,611

Applications

4,655

Got 1st preference

82.2%

Got preferred school

95.9%

Secondary admissions across Leicester (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

27 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
2 November 2021
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 June 2021

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.54017%

Overall absence

28.25024%

Persistent absence

1,023

Enrolments

Authorised5.07144%
Unauthorised4.46873%
Persistent (10%+)28.25024%
Severe (50%+)6.35386%

Absence trend

6.69435%
18/19
7.46923%
20/21
9.45572%
21/22
10.1414%
22/23
9.69995%
23/24
9.54017%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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