Wreake Valley Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Leicester, Leicestershire
LE7 1LY
Composite score
49.6

School overview

Wreake Valley Academy is a secondary school serving Leicester, Leicestershire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,126 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Wreake Valley Academy 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 39.7 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 2.7 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

34% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 59% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,553
National rank
#216
In East Midlands
#38
In Leicestershire
Top 80%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
39.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
34%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
59%
% EBacc grade 5+
5%
EBacc average points score
3.12

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,126 % FSM ever-6 21.4% % EAL 6.2% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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