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Welland Park Academy

Academy converter · Market Harborough · LE16 9DR

Ages 11–16 · 1,014 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

53.4

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-20

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+0.37
−20+2
Attainment 853.4
English & maths grade 5+64%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
984

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,014 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,014
Boys / girls
535 / 479
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,014 / 1,050 (97%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
132
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: WELLAND PARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WELLAND PARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Principal Pete Leatherland

Location

Address
Welland Park Road
Postcode
LE16 9DR
Town
Market Harborough
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Harborough
Constituency
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 Market Harborough, Leicestershire, 1,014 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13%.

Open schools in Market Harborough
20
Secondary schools in Market Harborough
2
Academies among open schools in Market Harborough
70% (14)
Open schools in LE16
20
Secondary in LE16
2
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Pete Leatherland
Telephone
01858464795
Website
http://wellandparkacademy.co.uk/

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