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Welland Park Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personPrincipal Pete Leatherland

corporate_fareWELLAND PARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST

location_onMarket Harborough, LE16 9DR

language Visit Website phone 1858464795

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

971

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Attainment 8

53.2

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GCSE Rank

#7 in Leicestershire

#605 of 3,216 nationally

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Welland Park Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Market Harborough, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Welland Park Academy is an academy converter in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of WELLAND PARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 987 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 53.2, placing the school #7 in Leicestershire and #605 of 3,216 nationally. 65.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 28.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

53.2

Grade 5+ E&M

65.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)28.7%

Entering EBacc35.40%

EBacc APS4.73

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33.20%

EBacc APS4.8

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS4.42

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS4.89

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS4.52

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS4.45

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships4%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 February 2025

Inspection Report

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02 July 2019

Inspection Report

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09 May 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-07-02

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Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-05-09

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.1%(11 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 987 pupils. During this period, there were 15 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	987	15	1.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	988	16	1.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	967	2	0.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	966	8	0.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	962	8	0.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	967	16	1.7%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	971	31	3.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	976	24	2.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	962	8	0.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	956	8	0.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	954	9	0.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	942	4	0.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	949	2	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	953	20	2.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	995	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	995	28	2.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	991	12	1.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	964	16	1.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	962	17	1.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	968	11	1.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	946	19	2.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	950	17	1.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	958	18	1.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	855	29	3.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	848	18	2.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	844	14	1.7%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 58 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 41 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils