Wreake Valley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 137983
- Address
- Parkstone Road, Syston, LE7 1LY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1126 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.6%
- Persistent absence
- 29.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.0%
White British 82.9%
Indian 5.3%
Mixed 5.1%
Other White 2.2%
African 1.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.7
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.12
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 1 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 140 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 133 |
Admissions
Wreake Valley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 212
- 2nd preference
- 96
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 215 115 100 |
| Year 8 | 238 131 107 |
| Year 9 | 205 110 95 |
| Year 10 | 195 88 107 |
| Year 11 | 149 68 81 |
| Year 12 | 44 17 27 |
| Year 13 | 80 41 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 44.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 28.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 60.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 16.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.0% 2.4% |