Welland Park Academy

Secondary · Leicestershire · LE16 9DR · URN 137170

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2025-02-12Cohort 1014Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 181

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 79 schools in Leicestershire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
53.2
Leicestershire 37.36England 46.1
15.8 above the area average of 37.4
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
65.7%
Leicestershire 36.1%England 45.9%
29.6 percentage points above the area average of 36.1
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
80.1%
Leicestershire 51.4%
28.7 percentage points above the area average of 51.4
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.73
Leicestershire 3.22England 4.07
1.5 above the area average of 3.2
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
23.8%
Leicestershire 13.7%England 17.6%
10.1 percentage points above the area average of 13.7
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
35.4%
Leicestershire 29.4%
6 percentage points above the area average of 29.4
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
17.1%
Leicestershire 23%
5.9 percentage points below the area average of 23
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
181
Leicestershire 109
72.2 above the area average of 108.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Leicestershire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	53.2 Leicestershire 37.36England 46.1	15.8 above the area average of 37.4	7.1 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	65.7% Leicestershire 36.1%England 45.9%	29.6 percentage points above the area average of 36.1	19.8 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	80.1% Leicestershire 51.4%	28.7 percentage points above the area average of 51.4	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.73 Leicestershire 3.22England 4.07	1.5 above the area average of 3.2	0.7 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	23.8% Leicestershire 13.7%England 17.6%	10.1 percentage points above the area average of 13.7	6.2 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	35.4% Leicestershire 29.4%	6 percentage points above the area average of 29.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	17.1% Leicestershire 23%	5.9 percentage points below the area average of 23	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	181 Leicestershire 109	72.2 above the area average of 108.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Leicestershire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 24.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 13% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 12.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 89.4% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about Welland Park Academy

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: No Ofsted grade is published for Welland Park Academy in the current data release.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Welland Park Academy is a secondary school in Leicestershire, postcode LE16 9DR (URN 137170).
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Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

BillesdonInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)About Us - Welland Park Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cOur feeder schools include: Billesdon\u201d
Church LangtonInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)About Us - Welland Park Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cOur feeder schools include: Church Langton\u201d
Farndon FieldsInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)About Us - Welland Park Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cOur feeder schools include: Farndon Fields\u201d
FoxtonInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)About Us - Welland Park Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cOur feeder schools include: Foxton\u201d
Great BowdenInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)School descriptive feeder list — checked 14 October 2026; no admissions priority verified
Admissions wording: \u201cOur feeder schools include: Little Bowden, Farndon Fields, St Joseph’s, Lubenham, Great Bowden, Ridgeway, Meadowdale, Foxton, Church Langton, Market Harborough CE, and Husband Bosworth CE. About Us page; no admissions priority verified.\u201d
Husband Bosworth Church of EnglandInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)School descriptive feeder list — checked 14 October 2026; no admissions priority verified
Admissions wording: \u201cOur feeder schools include: Little Bowden, Farndon Fields, St Joseph’s, Lubenham, Great Bowden, Ridgeway, Meadowdale, Foxton, Church Langton, Market Harborough CE, and Husband Bosworth CE. About Us page; no admissions priority verified.\u201d
Little BowdenInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)About Us - Welland Park Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cOur feeder schools include: Little Bowden\u201d
LubenhamInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)School descriptive feeder list — checked 14 October 2026; no admissions priority verified
Admissions wording: \u201cOur feeder schools include: Little Bowden, Farndon Fields, St Joseph’s, Lubenham, Great Bowden, Ridgeway, Meadowdale, Foxton, Church Langton, Market Harborough CE, and Husband Bosworth CE. About Us page; no admissions priority verified.\u201d
Market Harborough Church of EnglandInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)About Us - Welland Park Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cOur feeder schools include: Market Harborough Church of England\u201d
MeadowdaleInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)About Us - Welland Park Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cOur feeder schools include: Meadowdale\u201d
RidgewayInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)About Us - Welland Park Academy
Admissions wording: \u201cOur feeder schools include: Ridgeway\u201d
St Joseph'sInformal link, no admissions priority(2026/27 arrangements)School descriptive feeder list — checked 14 October 2026; no admissions priority verified
Admissions wording: \u201cOur feeder schools include: Little Bowden, Farndon Fields, St Joseph’s, Lubenham, Great Bowden, Ridgeway, Meadowdale, Foxton, Church Langton, Market Harborough CE, and Husband Bosworth CE. About Us page; no admissions priority verified.\u201d

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