The Cedars Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Leicester · LE4 4GH · Leicestershire
Ages 11–18
- Att845.7
- P8-0.3
- Absence8.7%
1.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Requires improvementURN 138079
The Roundhill Academy
Academy converter · Leicester · LE4 8GQ
Ages 11–16 · 686 pupils · Leicestershire
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Attainment 8
45.6
Overall absence
10.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Requires improvement
Inspection date
2023-07-03
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.27
−20+2
Attainment 845.6
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry17%
EBacc APS: 4.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.7%
Unauthorised3.5%
- Authorised absence
- 6.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 815
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill91%
686 pupils · 750 places
- Pupils on roll
- 686
- Boys / girls
- 350 / 336
- School capacity
- 750
- Capacity fill
- 686 / 750 (91%)
- Free school meals
- 22.3%
- FSM pupils
- 152
- 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: BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Academy trust
- BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Sponsor
- Bradgate Education Partnership
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Teece
Location
- Address
- 997 Melton Road, Thurmaston
- Postcode
- LE4 8GQ
- Town
- Leicester
- County
- Leicestershire
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Constituency
- Melton and Syston
- 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, 686 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.3%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Wreake Valley Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Secondary
Leicester · LE7 1LY · Leicestershire
Ages 11–18
- Att842.4
- P8-0.6
- Absence10.7%
1.5 miles away
Rushey Mead Academy
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Leicester · LE4 7AN · Leicester
Ages 11–16
- Att854.4
- P80.9
- Absence5.7%
1.9 miles away
Soar Valley College
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Leicester · LE4 7GY · Leicester
Ages 11–16
- Att851.7
- P80.7
- Absence5.6%
2.0 miles away
Orchard Mead Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Leicester · LE5 1RT · Leicester
Ages 11–16
- Att837.0
- P8-0.7
- Absence12.2%
3.0 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Teece
- Telephone
- 01162693896