73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
63%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
86%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
897.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,277
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Robert Smyth Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Leicestershire
Part ofTUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-7pp
85%79%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
63%
+2pp
63%55%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
Attainment 8
53.0
+0.3
56.851.947.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.0
EBacc entry
86%
-0pp
87%55%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
EBacc APS
897.6
+41.8
897.6730.0562.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 897.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.4
+1.0
39.535.531.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.4
A-level value added
+0.05
+0.2
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+4pp
14%10%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,277
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Burnmill Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7JG
Local authority
Leicestershire
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 | 73% | 63% | 53.0 | Not applicable | 86% | 897.6 | 86% | 1,277 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 61% | 52.7 | +0.37 | 86% | 855.9 | 86% | 1,200 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 48% | 47.0 | +0.11 | 87% | 655.0 | 87% | 1,169 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 61% | 56.8 | +0.47 | 78% | 702.2 | 81% | 1,109 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 54% | 51.0 | +0.03 | 23% | 562.4 | 52% | 886 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 49% | 46.2 | -0.21 | 27% | 461.1 | 45% | 919 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 49% | 46.6 | -0.23 | 16% | — | 35% | 963 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.05 | 10% | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 32.4 | C+ | -0.12 | 6% | 159 |
| 2022/23 | 33.4 | C+ | — | 8% | 165 |
| 2021/22 | 39.5 | B | — | 14% | 147 |
| 2018/19 | 31.5 | C | +0.07 | 8% | 206 |
| 2017/18 | 31.2 | C | -0.11 | 12% | 255 |
| 2016/17 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.12 | 15% | 258 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,277 | 20.2 | 18% | 3% | 12% | 7% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,200 | 18.7 | 15% | 2% | 10% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,169 | 21.9 | 14% | 2% | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,109 | 20.4 | 13% | 2% | 9% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,028 | 17.5 | 10% | 2% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 886 | 19.7 | 7% | 3% | 11% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 919 | 20.7 | 4% | 4% | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 963 | 16.7 | 3% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.