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Welcome to East Leake Academy

Welcome to ELA sixth formSixth form is the final and most exciting stage of your journey here at East Leake Academy. We have a unique family atmosphere where our students flourish and achieve their full potential. Here you will be known, supported, and guided by passionate, dedicated teachers.Our sixth form staff are all very experienced in helping prepare our students for life after A levels. We understand the challenges our students face as they move onto further education, employment or training and will support them every step of the way. This begins with our enrichment sessions in year 12 with weekly presentations from universities, apprenticeship providers and employers and continues through to the final stages of their applications in year 13.

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,088 Total

No. of Boys

589 (54.1%)

No. of Girls

499 (45.9%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

16.1%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

7.14%

A*/A grades

18.1%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

88%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

6%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:43%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:41%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:1%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:3%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

54%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

9%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:91%
England:63%

Further education

School:5%
England:4%

Employment

School:21%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:2%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 16, 2025

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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 17

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 23 - Mar 27

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 13 - May 22

Half Term 2

Jun 1 - Jul 27

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 20 - Oct 31

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Summer Half Term

May 25 - May 29


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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Trips and Visits
We offer a range of trips and visits to enhance post 16 course opportunities. For example, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Belfast, the Hadron Collider at CERN, theatre trips, fieldwork trips and Nepal.
Health and fitness
Year 12 sixth formers have a timetable opportunity to make use of our fully equipped fitness suite on-site at East Leake leisure centre and the sporting facilities at the Academy.
Apprenticeship workshops
Preparation for adult life
e.g. cooking on a budget, personal finance, organ donation
Careers presentations

About School

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed