80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
66%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
856.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
987
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Welland Park Academy · Secondary · Leicestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
-2pp
86%83%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
66%
+2pp
69%63%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
Attainment 8
53.2
-0.2
55.652.749.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.2
EBacc entry
35%
+2pp
35%31%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
856.6
-70.1
997.0883.0769.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 856.6
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.37
Above averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
93%
Education or employment
86%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
987
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Welland Park Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9DR
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 | 80% | 66% | 53.2 | Not applicable | 35% | 856.6 | 50% | 987 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 64% | 53.4 | +0.37 | 33% | 926.6 | 48% | 966 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 56% | 49.8 | +0.29 | 26% | 892.5 | 33% | 971 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 69% | 55.6 | +0.57 | 30% | 997.0 | 52% | 956 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 65% | 52.0 | +0.27 | 28% | 769.0 | 56% | 962 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 50% | 49.3 | +0.17 | 32% | 547.3 | 50% | 950 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 848 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 987 | 20.1 | 16% | 4% | 14% | 6% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 966 | 19.0 | 12% | 4% | 13% | 7% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 971 | 19.6 | 9% | 4% | 12% | 7% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 956 | 19.0 | 13% | 3% | 12% | 8% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 949 | 17.8 | 10% | 4% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 962 | 19.8 | 8% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 950 | 20.4 | 8% | 3% | 11% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 848 | 19.9 | 6% | 3% | 13% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.