Countesthorpe Academy

State-Funded School

countesthorpe-academy-leicestershire-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

LeicestershireLocal Authority

South LeicestershireConstituency

LE8 5PRPostcode

2.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

Not judged

About the School

Countesthorpe Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Leicestershire, East Midlands.

It currently serves 1,149 pupils. Countesthorpe Academy is part of LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 38.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 40.9%
EBacc average point score: 3.26

Ethnicity

White

84%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,149

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

22%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 19
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,149
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
3 Dec 2024	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement	Not judged
26 Sept 2022	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
8 Oct 2019	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.