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Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School

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personMr Aiden Bannon

corporate_fareTUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onLeicester, LE2 6UA

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

961

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Attainment 8

37.8

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GCSE Rank

#18 in Leicester

#2,799 of 3,216 nationally

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Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Leicester, serving ages 2-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School is an academy sponsor led in Leicester, admitting pupils aged 2-16. It is part of TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,009 pupils on roll, of whom 44% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.8, placing the school #18 in Leicester and #2,799 of 3,216 nationally. 28.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #32 of 19 primaries in Leicester and #6,550 of 3,216 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. 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 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 16.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

37.8

Grade 5+ E&M

28.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.5%

Entering EBacc31.70%

EBacc APS3.39

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29.60%

EBacc APS3.26

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS3.03

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS3.51

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS2.78

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS2.81

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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

76%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)18%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

73%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)25%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

74%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)68%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)25%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 56%

Reading78% LA 69%

Writing66% LA 65%

Maths64% LA 69%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading65% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing62% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading70% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths68% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA -0.2

-1.7 to 1.5

-1.0

Write

LA -0.2

-2.6 to 0.5

-0.2

Maths

LA 0.9

-1.7 to 1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading71% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths64% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA 0.2

-4.5 to -1.2

-4.5

Write

LA 0.1

-6.1 to -3.0

-3.8

Maths

LA 1.1

-5.2 to -2.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 59%

Reading56% LA 68%

Writing69% LA 72%

Maths54% LA 71%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.4

Read

LA 0.1

-3 to 0.2

0.2

Write

LA -0.1

-1.4 to 1.8

-3.8

Maths

LA 0.6

-5.3 to -2.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 November 2021

Inspection Report

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24 June 2021

Inspection Report

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25 February 2021

Inspection Report

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26 November 2020

Inspection Report

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03 December 2019

Inspection Report

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02 October 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-11-02

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-10-02

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-05-14

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

15.1%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.2%(73 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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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 1,009 pupils. During this period, there were 152 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 15.1%, 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)	1,009	152	15.1%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,004	177	17.6%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,026	102	9.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,008	94	9.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	990	98	9.9%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	977	57	5.8%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	961	82	8.5%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	907	65	7.2%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	866	28	3.2%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	835	63	7.5%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	829	81	9.8%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	853	54	6.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	832	10	1.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	824	47	5.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	847	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	847	28	3.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	819	76	9.3%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	829	42	5.1%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	824	45	5.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	839	86	10.3%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	846	114	13.5%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	836	72	8.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	854	196	23.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	795	159	20.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	0	131	-	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	0	11	-	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 111 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 49 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 36 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils