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Heath Lane Academy

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personMr Mark Trimingham

corporate_fareUNITED LEARNING TRUST

location_onLeicester, LE9 7PD

language Visit Website phone 1455845061

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

643

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#38 in Leicestershire

#2,532 of 3,216 nationally

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Heath Lane Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Leicester, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Heath Lane Academy is an academy converter in Leicester, Leicestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 674 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40, placing the school #38 in Leicestershire and #2,532 of 3,216 nationally. 34.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 18.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

34.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.2%

Entering EBacc19.70%

EBacc APS3.42

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4.40%

EBacc APS2.97

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.99

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.6

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS3.5

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS3.25

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.97

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS2.83

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 February 2025

Inspection Report

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02 July 2019

Inspection Report

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04 June 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-07-02

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Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-06-04

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

18.7%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

9.8%(66 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 674 pupils. During this period, there were 126 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 18.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	674	126	18.7%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	684	130	19.0%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	694	89	12.8%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	698	46	6.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	696	76	10.9%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	650	130	20.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	643	143	22.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	641	113	17.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	603	54	9.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	598	89	14.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	608	106	17.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	575	53	9.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	577	14	2.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	572	54	9.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	557	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	557	25	4.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	551	42	7.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	560	30	5.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	570	41	7.2%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	576	44	7.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	568	36	6.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	568	34	6.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	569	51	9.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	560	40	7.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	564	15	2.7%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	575	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 39 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 35 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Heath Lane Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Manor High School

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