72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1358.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,564
Pupils · 2024/25
77%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 06/11/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Soar Valley College · Secondary · Leicester
Part ofASPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+0pp
72%72%72%
'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-10pp
58%53%48%
'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
51.5
-0.2
51.751.651.5
'24'25
'25 · 51.5
EBacc entry
30%
+4pp
30%28%26%
'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
1358.5
+1.3
1358.51357.81357.2
'24'25
'25 · 1358.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,564
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
77%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7GY
Local authority
Leicester
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 48% | 51.5 | Not applicable | 30% | 1358.5 | 39% | 1,564 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 58% | 51.7 | +0.74 | 26% | 1357.2 | 33% | 1,565 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,564 | 16.4 | 13% | 77% | 30% | 5% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,565 | 16.4 | 14% | 76% | 28% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.