The Market Bosworth School has triumphed as the best state-funded school in the county, according to a new guide.
The Real Schools Guide 2019, which is compiled by LeicestershireLive, is a comprehensive guide to all the state funded secondary schools in the county.
The table aims to give a more accurate overview of the schools than traditional league tables using different data points.
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The guide, now in its seventh year, has been praised by ministers and education experts alike.
Former schools minister David Laws called it 'public-service journalism in the best tradition'.
Market Bosworth School takes the crown from Rushey Mead Academy, which was rated top in 2018, but has dropped into second place for 2019.
The Madani Girls' School, in Evington, came in third place, while Limehurst Academy in Loughborough came fourth.
The Market Bosworth School was rated outstanding by Ofsted in 2009, 2012 and again in 2018 and continues to excel, as shown by its top tier ranking.
Principal of the academy, Stuart Wilson, says on the school website: "Working with young people is a real pleasure.
"I have been immensely proud to be a part of our school sharing in our many successes, over the past 15 years."
The top 10 schools in the county:
1. The Market Bosworth School
2. Rushey Mead Academy
3. Madani Girls' School
4. Limehurst Academy
5. Beauchamp College
6. South Charnwood High School
7. Madani Boys School
8. Sir Jonathan North College
9. Soar Valley College
10. The Priory Belvoir Academy
Where is my child's school?
The full list of schools and ratings can be found in the Real Schools Guide on the LeicestershireLive website.
The total score for each school is given, plus the breakdown of scores for each of the four categories.
You can search for your child's school by following this link.
How does it work?
The rankings are determined using 51 different data points, put together using the latest publicly available data and broken down into four categories - attainment, progress, attendance, and outcomes.
Attainment is worth 30 per cent of the score, based on exam results, progress is worth 40 per cent and attendance is worth 15 per cent.
Outcomes is worth 15 per cent, and is based on what proportion of pupils continue with education after Year 11 or go on to training and work, as well as what proportion drop out.
The overall score for a school is worked out by giving the best performing school in each category top marks, with other schools receiving points adjusted according to comparative performance.
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Scores for each measure are then added together to get a total score for each category and then added together for a total.
Schools are not penalised for not having data, and only schools with below-average performance can receive negative points.
However, not having data means a school cannot score extra points for that measure, potentially putting them behind schools that do not have missing data.
Schools that had no Year 11 pupils taking GCSEs in 2018 are not rated.
A full explanation of how the rankings were calculated can be read here.
