Free schools · Secondary
Leicester · LE3 9BN · Leicester
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
1.0 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 151607
The Herewoode Academy
Academy converter · Leicester · LE3 6DN
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
979
Local authority
Leicester
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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 11–18, in Leicester, Leicester, 979 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 53.4%.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 151607
Location
- Address
- Glenfield Road
- Postcode
- LE3 6DN
- Town
- Leicester
- Local authority
- Leicester
- District
- Leicester
- Constituency
- Leicester West
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 979
- Boys / girls
- 516 / 463
- School capacity
- 1,000
- Capacity fill
- 979 / 1,000 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 53.4%
- FSM pupils
- 523
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Academy trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Nova Education Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr A Modi
- Telephone
- 01162318500
Official links
Ofsted
Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-09-07