Sir Herbert Leon Academy

Details

Age Range	11-19 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Milton Keynes
Address	Fern Grove, MK2 3HQ
School Website	www.shlacademy.org
Telephone	1908624720
URN	138439

School Census

Total	625
Girls/Boys	299/326
Girls/Boys Ratio	47.8%/52.2%
% pupils where English not first language	33.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	298
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	12.8%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/10/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
08/10/2024
05/05/2022	Inadequate
12/09/2018	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	08/10/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	05/05/2022
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal Development	Inadequate
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Inspection Date	12/09/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
08 October 2024	School inspection	View
08 November 2023	Monitoring visit	View
06 June 2023	Monitoring visit	View
21 February 2023	Monitoring visit	View
05 May 2022	School inspection: Inadequate	View
12 September 2018	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
07 February 2018	Monitoring visit	View
17 October 2017	Monitoring visit	View
03 May 2017	Monitoring visit	View
13 October 2016	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
02 July 2014	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	36.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	37.70%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	41.00%
Entering EBacc	7.40%
EBacc average point score	3.16
Progress 8	-1.02

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	33.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	24%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	35%
Entering EBacc	23%
EBacc average point score	2.68
Progress 8	-0.72

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	40.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	37%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	51%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	3.25
Progress 8	-0.67

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	121
As first preference	67
As second preference	23
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	117
first preference offers	67
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	128
As first preference	73
As second preference	21
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	135
first preference offers	73
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	156
As first preference	95
As second preference	25
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	178
first preference offers	95
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	9

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	108
As first preference	71
As second preference	16
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	130
first preference offers	71
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	4

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	125
As first preference	74
As second preference	24
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	154
first preference offers	74
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	129
As first preference	78
As second preference	19
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	103
first preference offers	78
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	94
As first preference	59
As second preference	16
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	89
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	120
As first preference	80
As second preference	18
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	93
first preference offers	80
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	121
As first preference	82
As second preference	20
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	95
first preference offers	82
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.02%
Total Applications	134
As first preference	89
As second preference	25
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	103
first preference offers	87
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	128
As first preference	97
As second preference	17
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	133
first preference offers	97
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	16%
agree	47%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	5%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	16%
agree	47%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	5%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	16%
agree	26%
disagree	26%
strongly disagree	21%
don't know	11%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	16%
agree	11%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	5%
not applicable	53%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	21%
agree	37%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	5%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	37%
agree	16%
disagree	26%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	0%
not applicable	11%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	16%
agree	53%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	16%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	16%
agree	42%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	16%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	21%
agree	53%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	5%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	11%
agree	74%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	5%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	16%
agree	68%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	16%
agree	26%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	32%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	47%
no	53%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	5%
agree	24%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	46%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	3%
agree	22%
disagree	33%
strongly disagree	40%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	3%
agree	21%
disagree	41%
strongly disagree	32%
don't know	3%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	2%
agree	5%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	44%
don't know	3%
not applicable	21%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	3%
agree	21%
disagree	30%
strongly disagree	40%
don't know	6%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	10%
agree	3%
disagree	30%
strongly disagree	51%
don't know	3%
not applicable	3%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	30%
no	70%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	21%
disagree	26%
strongly disagree	42%
dont know	11%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	8%
agree	30%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	22%
don't know	22%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	8%
agree	24%
disagree	37%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	13%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	6%
agree	21%
disagree	37%
strongly disagree	35%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	8%
agree	37%
disagree	30%
strongly disagree	17%
don't know	8%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	13%
agree	56%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	13%
don't know	11%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	3%
agree	14%
disagree	33%
strongly disagree	29%
don't know	21%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	21%
no	79%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	46%
african ethnic origin	12.7%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	8.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	8.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	2.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.5%
indian ethnic origin	2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.1%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	45.3%
african ethnic origin	11.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	8.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	8.3%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	8.3%
pakistani ethnic origin	2.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.1%
indian ethnic origin	1.1%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	1%