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Soar Valley College

Academy converter · Leicester · LE4 7GY

Ages 11–16 · 1,564 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

51.7

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.74
−20+2
Attainment 851.7
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,586

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

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

322

Places offered

319

1st-preference offers

273

Total preferences (any rank)
808
Preferred offers (top 3)
319
Applications from outside LA
55
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,564 pupils · 1,560 places

Pupils on roll
1,564
Boys / girls
834 / 730
School capacity
1,560
Capacity fill
1,564 / 1,560 (100%)
Free school meals
31.3%
FSM pupils
489
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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: ASPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
ASPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mr Neetin Pabari

Location

Address
Gleneagles Avenue
Postcode
LE4 7GY
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
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, Leicester, 1,564 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.3%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neetin Pabari
Telephone
01162669625
Website
http://www.soarvalley.aspirelp.uk

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