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The Winstanley School

Secondary · Leicestershire · LE3 3BD · URN 143844

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-09-12Cohort 643

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 118
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 79 schools in Leicestershire

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    29.9

    Leicestershire 37.36England 46.1

    7.5 below the area average of 37.4

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    17.8%

    Leicestershire 36.1%England 45.9%

    18.3 percentage points below the area average of 36.1

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    34.7%

    Leicestershire 51.4%

    16.7 percentage points below the area average of 51.4

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    2.63

    Leicestershire 3.22England 4.07

    0.6 below the area average of 3.2

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    1.7%

    Leicestershire 13.7%England 17.6%

    12 percentage points below the area average of 13.7

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    33.9%

    Leicestershire 29.4%

    4.5 percentage points above the area average of 29.4

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    43.2%

    Leicestershire 23%

    20.2 percentage points above the area average of 23

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    118

    Leicestershire 109

    9.2 above the area average of 108.8

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Leicestershire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
24.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
21.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
41% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
21.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
8.1pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
16.3pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
87.4% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Common questions about The Winstanley School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
Ofsted rated The Winstanley School Good at its inspection on 12/09/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?
The Winstanley School is a secondary school in Leicestershire, postcode LE3 3BD (URN 143844).
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