Bosworth Academy

About Bosworth Academy

Bosworth Academy is a school that parents clearly want for their children. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 740 applications for 246 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.01. Of those, 278 families put it as their first preference, and 240 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation. The school is a mixed, non-denominational secondary with a sixth form, and it currently has 1,557 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,627. It sits in the Hinckley and Bosworth borough of Leicestershire. The most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2023, rated the school Good across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. That’s a clean sweep of Good grades, and it follows a previous Outstanding rating from 2017, so the school has held a strong inspection record.

Academically, Bosworth Academy performs above the local authority average. Its Progress 8 score is 0.08, which is positive and sits well above the Leicestershire average of -0.1. The school’s Attainment 8 score is 49.5, and 58.1% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. The EBacc entry rate is high at 87.5%, with 29% of pupils achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above. In the sixth form, the average points per entry is 36.1, equivalent to a B- grade, and the best three A-levels average out at B- as well. The value-added score for A-levels is -0.02, which is broadly in line with expectations. Nationally, the school ranks in the 42nd percentile for Progress 8, and within the East Midlands it sits in the 37th percentile. In the Hinckley and Bosworth local authority, it ranks 4th out of 8 schools.

The school offers a wide range of facilities, including a sports hall, swimming pool, tennis courts, astro turf, a theatre, music rooms, and art studios. Sports on offer include rowing, cricket, martial arts, swimming, badminton, and basketball. There is also a strong programme of clubs such as Young Enterprise, Model UN, drama, choir, coding, and eco club. For pupils with additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 13.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a broadly representative intake. This is a large, popular school that suits families looking for a well-resourced secondary with a strong sixth form and a solid academic record above the local average.

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