59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
5%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
465.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,126
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeicestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wreake Valley Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Leicestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-8pp
82%71%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-11pp
51%43%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
39.7
-2.7
47.443.539.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.7
EBacc entry
5%
+5pp
22%11%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
EBacc APS
465.1
+77.5
501.7444.7387.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 465.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.5
+1.6
32.229.626.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.5
A-level value added
-0.35
0
-0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+4pp
16%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,126
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Parkstone Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LY
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 | 59% | 34% | 39.7 | Not applicable | 5% | 465.1 | 6% | 1,126 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 45% | 42.4 | -0.60 | 1% | 387.7 | 4% | 1,048 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 41% | 39.9 | -0.61 | 6% | 423.9 | 9% | 952 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 51% | 47.4 | -0.15 | 10% | 501.7 | 10% | 879 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 41% | 40.9 | -0.51 | 22% | 425.0 | 22% | 788 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 47% | 48.0 | -0.20 | 2% | 513.6 | 7% | 809 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 45% | 42.7 | -0.49 | 7% | — | 13% | 805 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.5 | C | -0.35 | 8% | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 26.9 | C- | -0.36 | 5% | 62 |
| 2022/23 | 30.0 | C | — | 16% | 96 |
| 2021/22 | 32.2 | C+ | — | 12% | 70 |
| 2018/19 | 29.1 | C | -0.13 | 9% | 89 |
| 2017/18 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.11 | 6% | 102 |
| 2016/17 | 27.8 | C- | -0.06 | 14% | 95 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,126 | 19.0 | 24% | 6% | 21% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,048 | 15.3 | 22% | 6% | 21% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 952 | 15.7 | 20% | 6% | 20% | 10% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 879 | 14.8 | 19% | 7% | 19% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 774 | 16.9 | 18% | 7% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 788 | 18.5 | 17% | 8% | 20% | 8% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 809 | 18.3 | 15% | 9% | 18% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 805 | 16.8 | 15% | 7% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.