Wreake Valley Academy, Leicester

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Wreake Valley Academy

Parkstone Road, Syston, Leicester LE7 1LY

https://www.wreake.bepschools.org/

Wreake Valley Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,050 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In February 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Bradgate Education Partnership. (The Roundhill Academy is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Sixth form.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.5		The Roundhill Academy
2.3		The Cedars Academy
3.3		Soar Valley College
3.5		Avanti Fields School
3.6		Rushey Mead Academy
3.6		Orchard Mead Academy
4.7		Babington Academy
5.0		Beaumont Leys School
5.0		Humphrey Perkins School
5.1		St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
5.1		English Martyrs' Catholic School
5.2		Rawlins

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Attainment: Below average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is below average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

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