Leicestershire
Heath Lane Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Leicestershire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 41.2 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 41.2
- Attainment 8
- 39%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.55
- Progress 8
- [-0.80, -0.31]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 84 | 76 | 76 (100%) | 139 |
| September 2025 | 111 | 107 | 107 (100%) | 173 |
| September 2024 | 119 | 102 | 102 (100%) | 174 |
| September 2023 | 149 | 132 | 132 (100%) | 183 |
| September 2022 | 129 | 120 | 120 (100%) | 153 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Leicestershire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 117 | 41.2 | — | 38.5% | 7.7% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 137 | 40.0 | — | 34.3% | — | 19.7% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 135 | 35.3 | -0.55 | 30.4% | — | 4.4% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 106 | 36.6 | -0.32 | 19.8% | — | 0.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 105 | 37.8 | -0.60 | — | — | 49.0% | 3.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Leicestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138327 |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Mark Trimingham |
| Trust | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LE9 7PD |
| Pupils | 674 |
| FSM eligible | 30.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Heath Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 7PD
https://www.heathlaneacademy.org.uk1455845061| DfE number | 4011 |
| UKPRN | 10037605 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |