Leicestershire
Limehurst 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 46.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 46.4
- Attainment 8
- 47%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.28
- Progress 8
- [0.03, 0.54]
- 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 | 121 | 137 | 116 (85%) | 361 |
| September 2025 | 116 | 116 | 116 (100%) | 309 |
| September 2024 | 127 | 164 | 126 (77%) | 299 |
| September 2023 | 124 | 127 | 115 (91%) | 260 |
| September 2022 | 122 | 149 | 115 (77%) | 241 |
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) | 133 | 46.4 | — | 47.4% | 12.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 129 | 48.2 | — | 53.5% | — | 75.2% | 4.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 122 | 48.5 | +0.28 | 51.6% | — | 70.5% | 4.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 125 | 49.9 | +0.25 | 57.6% | — | 69.6% | 4.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 116 | 52.2 | +0.32 | — | — | 76.0% | 4.9 |
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 | 137367 |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jonathan Mellor |
| Trust | EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LE11 1NH |
| Pupils | 651 |
| FSM eligible | 34.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Bridge Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1NH
http://www.limehurst.org.uk1509263444| DfE number | 4014 |
| UKPRN | 10035135 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 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 | — |