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Babington Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Strasbourg Drive
 Beaumont Leys
 Leicester
 Leicestershire LE4 0SZ
Telephone: 0116 222 1616

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Babington Community College
Trust: Learning Without Limits Academy Trust
Sponsor: Learning Without Limits

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Fiona Laywood (since June 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Sara-Jayne Fletcher (went to South Wigston High School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 87.89 / 36.86
Non-teaching Staff*: 86.9
Number of pupils: 1339
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.2
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 49.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 65.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 75.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicester
Constituency: Leicester West
Electoral Ward: Beaumont Leys
School Number: 8564270

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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