Wreake Valley AcademyRushey Mead Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Wreake Valley Academy and Rushey Mead Academy are secondary schools in Leicester.
Wreake Valley Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rushey Mead Academy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Rushey Mead Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wreake Valley Academy was judged in need of attention and Rushey Mead Academy was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.7 for Wreake Valley Academy and 51.6 for Rushey Mead Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wreake Valley Academy (47.4 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rushey Mead Academy (53.8 in 2021-22, 51.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterWreake Valley Academy | LeicesterRushey Mead Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 44 in Leicestershire | 1st of 20 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,126 | 1,779 | |
| Capacity | 1,482 | 1,620 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE7 1LY | Leicester, LE4 7AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.7 | 51.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.2% | 51.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.1% | 64.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 5.4% | 81.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.12 | 5.05 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 149 | 322 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 78 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,126 | 1,779 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.4% | 22.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 89.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.4% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.8% | 16.1% 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.
Wreake Valley Academy
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