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ClosedSecondaryURN 141129

The William Bradford Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leicester · LE9 7PD

Ages 14–18 · Leicestershire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
984
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 14–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Marion Plant

Location

Address
Heath Lane, Earl Shilton
Postcode
LE9 7PD
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Bosworth
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 14–18, in Leicester, Leicestershire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE9
26
Secondary in LE9
3
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE9

  • Heath Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE9 7PD · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.3
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence10.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Hinckley School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hinckley · LE10 1LE · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • Redmoor Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hinckley · LE10 0EP · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.7 miles away

  • Hastings High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hinckley · LE10 2QE · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Marion Plant

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