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Soar Valley College

Community school · Leicester · LE4 7GY

Ages 11–16 · 1,566 pupils · Leicester

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,595

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

343

Places offered

320

1st-preference offers

281

Total preferences (any rank)
825
Preferred offers (top 3)
320
Applications from outside LA
50
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill100%

1,566 pupils · 1,560 places

Pupils on roll
1,566
Boys / girls
831 / 735
School capacity
1,560
Capacity fill
1,566 / 1,560 (100%)
Free school meals
25.4%
FSM pupils
397
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Robinson

Location

Address
Gleneagles Avenue
Postcode
LE4 7GY
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leicester, Leicester, 1,566 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.4%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE4
37
Secondary in LE4
7
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Secondary in Leicester LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE4

  • Soar Valley College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE4 7GY · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence5.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Rushey Mead Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE4 7AN · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.4
    • P80.9
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • The Cedars Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE4 4GH · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • Moat Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE2 0TU · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • The Roundhill Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE4 8GQ · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Madani Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 5LL · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att861.2
    • P81.1
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.7%

    2.2 miles away

  • Madani Boys School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 5LL · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence5.5%

    2.2 miles away

  • Babington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE4 0SZ · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.9
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence11.4%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Robinson

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