Wreake Valley Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE7 1LY · Leicestershire
#203 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2633 of 4,090 nationally
About Wreake Valley Academy
Wreake Valley Academy is a academy secondary located in Leicester, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,148 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 36.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 203rd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (69th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,148; capacity filled 77.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.1%; ebacc average points 3.12.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Wreake Valley Academy ranks 135th of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wreake Valley Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,148
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.12
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wreake Valley Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
393 students · 454 m away
Queniborough Church of England Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 1.5 km away
The Merton Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
413 students · 1.5 km away
Broomfield Community Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
194 students · 1.5 km away
The Roundhill Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
686 students · 2.4 km away
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
232 students · 2.7 km away
Cossington Church of England Primary School
LEICESTER · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
99 students · 2.8 km away
The Pochin School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
160 students · 2.8 km away
Ratcliffe College
Ratcliffe on the Wreake · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
923 students · 2.8 km away
Eastfield Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
335 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,149 students
Catmose College
Oakham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,153 students
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,143 students
Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,154 students
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,156 students
The Becket School
West Bridgford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,157 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wreake Valley Academy a good school?
Wreake Valley Academy has a Success Index (England) of 36.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #203 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wreake Valley Academy rank in East Midlands?
Wreake Valley Academy ranks #203 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2633 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wreake Valley Academy?
Wreake Valley Academy had 1,148 students in 2025.
Is Wreake Valley Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Wreake Valley Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wreake Valley Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wreake Valley Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.