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Gartree High School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE2 5TQ

Ages 11–16 · 924 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

52.3

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.73 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.41
−20+2
Attainment 852.3
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry88%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
910

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.73 · Competitive

1st preferences

300

Places offered

173

1st-preference offers

171

Total preferences (any rank)
871
Preferred offers (top 3)
173
Applications from outside LA
289
Offers to outside-LA applicants
25

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

924 pupils · 925 places

Pupils on roll
924
Boys / girls
477 / 447
School capacity
925
Capacity fill
924 / 925 (100%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
135
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GARTREE HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
GARTREE HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
William Carter Edward Wilson

Location

Address
Ridge Way, Oadby
Postcode
LE2 5TQ
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Oadby and Wigston
Constituency
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 924 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.6%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE2
42
Secondary in LE2
6
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Secondary in Leicestershire LA
44

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.4
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence6.8%

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    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.8%

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  • Wigston Academy

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    • EM5+24%
    • Absence8.9%

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  • Wigston College

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  • Judgemeadow Community College

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    • EM5+54%
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  • Lancaster Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att836.6
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    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.2%

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  • Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.1%

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  • The City of Leicester College

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • Att848.7
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
William Carter Edward Wilson
Telephone
01162717421
Website
http://www.gartree.leics.sch.uk

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