Leicestershire
The Winstanley School
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 34.9 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 34.9
- Attainment 8
- 23%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.80
- Progress 8
- [-1.05, -0.55]
- 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 | 126 | 140 | 121 (86%) | 272 |
| September 2025 | 118 | 134 | 114 (85%) | 261 |
| September 2024 | 127 | 122 | 122 (100%) | 223 |
| September 2023 | 128 | 102 | 102 (100%) | 216 |
| September 2022 | 119 | 114 | 104 (91%) | 209 |
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) | 113 | 34.9 | — | 23.0% | 0.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 118 | 29.9 | — | 17.8% | — | 33.9% | 2.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 124 | 33.2 | -0.80 | 28.2% | — | 42.7% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 120 | 30.5 | -0.91 | 25.8% | — | 39.2% | 2.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 123 | 35.1 | -0.88 | — | — | 47.0% | 3.0 |
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 | 143844 |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | David Bennett |
| Trust | LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | LE3 3BD |
| Pupils | 639 |
| FSM eligible | 41.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD
https://www.winstanleyschool.org.uk/1162898688| DfE number | 4023 |
| UKPRN | 10062307 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2017 |
| 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 | 1 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 12 Sept 2023 |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2023 |