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Soar Valley College

Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE4 7GY

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–161,564 pupilsASPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Visit website ↗01162669625Ward: E05010470MP: E14001326
Ofsted
Not judged

Mar 2025

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
51.5

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
30.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,112

2024-25

Places filled
100%

1,564 of 1,560 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 11 March 2025

Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -0.2

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

51.7
'23-24
51.5
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -10%

A strong pass in both

58%
'23-24
48%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +0%

A standard pass in both

72%
'23-24
72%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.74
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.02

4.38
'23-24
4.40
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+5.2 vs Leicester average

This school51.5
Leicester average46.3
Best in Leicester63.6
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+2.8% vs Leicester average

This school47.9%
Leicester average45.1%
Best in Leicester80.0%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
30.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
76.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.5%

Gender split

48%
52%

751 girls · 813 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
61.1%
Other Asian
8.3%
African
7.4%
Other White
6.0%
White British
5.2%
Pakistani
4.7%
Other Mixed
1.3%
White & Asian
1.2%
White & Black Caribbean
1.0%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
Unclassified
0.7%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+4.9% vs Leicester average

This school30.2%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+29.9% vs Leicester average

This school76.9%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.3% vs Leicester average

This school2.0%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-0.4% vs Leicester average

This school11.5%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -0.2%

5.6%
'23-24
5.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -1.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.0%
'23-24
13.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.3% vs Leicester average

This school5.4%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-5.8% vs Leicester average

This school13.0%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +0.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.9%
'23-24
2.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.7%
'23-24
1.8%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.4% vs Leicester average

This school2.4%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

93% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 93%Not sustained 5%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£258,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
87

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
23%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
3/10
Health
2/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
38
Criminal damage and arson
9
Public order
7
Anti social behaviour
7
Robbery
5
Other theft
5
Vehicle crime
5
Other crime
4

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 148877