Heath Lane Academy
Leicester, LE9 7PD · Leicestershire · secondary school
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29th of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire we can score, 44 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 2.4/10 against 815 of them, against 2.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 38.5 · 33 | 30% | 1.00 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.55 · 14 | 25% | 0.34 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 41.2 · 25 | 10% | 0.25 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Heath Lane Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 34.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 40.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.55 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (1.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.1 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2025.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the Cosy Club, Anime Club, LGBT Club, Botany club, Band Jam, SPARX Homework Club, Art Club, and Language Nut. Sports include dodgeball, table tennis, basketball, badminton, football, and netball. Arts and music options cover creative writing, colouring, arts and craft, chess, The Heath Lane Bake Off, and crochet. An after-school club is available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 644 pupils against a stated capacity of 800. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific support
What Ofsted said about Heath Lane Academy
Overview
Heath Lane Academy has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The report highlights that there has been “much change for the better” since the school joined United Learning Trust, with pupils described as happy, safe, and committed to their studies. The school continues to provide a high-quality education with an ambitious curriculum and strong support for personal development.
Strengths
- Pupils feel safe and valued in a “welcoming and inclusive” environment where they are taught to treat each other with “kindness and respect.”
- The curriculum is “ambitious” and has been improved to ensure a “broad and balanced range of subjects,” including increased uptake of languages.
- Teachers use effective strategies, such as the ‘teaching playbook’ and ‘pupil profiles’, to build secure knowledge and address barriers for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Staff feel well supported by senior leaders who actively monitor workload and promote well-being, benefiting from significant trust oversight and strategic investment.
- Pupils engage well in lessons and benefit from a wide range of personal development opportunities, including careers education and extracurricular clubs.
Areas to improve
- Teachers must ensure they do not present “too much information at once,” as this causes some pupils to disengage and prevents them from achieving as well as they should.
- The school must embed strategies to improve attendance for disadvantaged pupils, as persistent absence for this group remains “too high.”
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 35.3 |
| 2024/25 | 40.0 |
| 2025/26 | 41.2 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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