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The Winstanley School

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personMr David Bennett

corporate_fareLIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

location_onLeicester, LE3 3BD

language Visit Website phone 1162898688

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

622

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Attainment 8

29.9

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GCSE Rank

#43 in Leicestershire

#3,179 of 3,216 nationally

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The Winstanley School is a Academy converter secondary school in Leicester, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Winstanley School is an academy converter in Leicester, Leicestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 639 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 29.9, placing the school #43 in Leicestershire and #3,179 of 3,216 nationally. 17.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 3.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 36.3 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

29.9

Grade 5+ E&M

17.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)3.4%

Entering EBacc33.90%

EBacc APS2.63

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.8

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42.70%

EBacc APS2.92

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.91

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

30.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS2.67

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.88

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS3.03

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS2.89

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.77

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.17

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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

82%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

80%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)69%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)17%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 September 2023

Inspection Report

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03 December 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-12-03

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-06-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-06-27

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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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

29.3%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

13.5%(86 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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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 639 pupils. During this period, there were 187 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 29.3%, 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)	639	187	29.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	648	281	43.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	640	198	30.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	628	137	21.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	635	209	32.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	625	107	17.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	622	197	31.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	620	188	30.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	609	25	4.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	612	41	6.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	615	13	2.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	608	15	2.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	604	4	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	603	26	4.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	608	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	608	21	3.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	608	37	6.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	591	23	3.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	587	24	4.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	581	30	5.2%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	592	18	3.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	595	25	4.2%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	587	43	7.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	574	34	5.9%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	572	36	6.3%	3.3%	1

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 80 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 56 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 26 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 11 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils