Countesthorpe Academy
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–19MixedSixth form
Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR
Headteacher · Mr Gareth Williams
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Key facts
Pupils1,149Capacity 1,795
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 29 October 2024
TrustLife Multi-Academy Trust
Free school meals24.5%
Ofsted
Inspection on 29 October 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 places
Applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
Apply through Leicestershire council, not the school.
Nearby schools
- Badgerbrook Primary School0.8 mi
- Greenfield Primary School0.8 mi
- Foxfields Academy0.8 mi
- Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School1.0 mi
- Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School1.2 mi