Babington Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE4 0SZ · Leicester
#284 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3490 of 4,090 nationally
About Babington Academy
Babington Academy is a academy secondary located in Leicester, in the Leicester local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,339 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 284th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (28th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (12th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,339; capacity filled 97%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.9%; ebacc average points 3.13.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Babington Academy ranks 176th of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)49.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Babington Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,339
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 49.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.13
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Babington Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Barley Croft Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
324 students · 331 m away
Buswells Lodge Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
353 students · 533 m away
Beaumont Leys School
Leicester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,062 students · 693 m away
Woodstock Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
328 students · 1.2 km away
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,143 students · 1.2 km away
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
881 students · 1.2 km away
Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
348 students · 1.3 km away
Beaumont Lodge Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 1.5 km away
Wolsey House Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
576 students · 1.5 km away
Heatherbrook Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
150 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,344 students
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,347 students
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,349 students
Carlton Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,354 students
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,361 students
The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,363 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Babington Academy a good school?
Babington Academy has a Success Index (England) of 20.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #284 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Babington Academy rank in East Midlands?
Babington Academy ranks #284 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3490 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Babington Academy?
Babington Academy had 1,339 students in 2025.
Is Babington Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Babington Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Babington Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Babington Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.