Rushey Mead AcademySoar Valley College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Rushey Mead Academy and Soar Valley College are secondary schools in Leicester.
Rushey Mead Academy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Soar Valley College scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Rushey Mead Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Rushey Mead Academy was judged exceptional and Soar Valley College was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.8 for Rushey Mead Academy and 49.6 for Soar Valley College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Rushey Mead Academy (53.8 in 2021-22, 56.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Soar Valley College (51.7 in 2023-24, 49.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterRushey Mead Academy | LeicesterSoar Valley College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | B76/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 21 in Leicester Stronger figure | 3rd of 21 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Exceptional | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,804 | 1,564 | |
| Capacity | 1,620 | 1,560 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE4 7AN | Leicester, LE4 7GY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.8 Stronger figure | 49.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.6% Stronger figure | 49.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.4% Stronger figure | 68.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 352 | 311 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,779 | 1,564 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 30.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 89.4% | 76.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Rushey Mead Academy
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