Welland Park Academy is a secondary school in Market Harborough, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Welland Park Academy currently has around 987 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Welland Park Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9DR |
| Website: | http://wellandparkacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01858464795 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Leicestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Principal Pete Leatherland |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137170 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1050 |
| Number of Pupils: | 987 |
| Number of Boys: | 514 |
| Number of Girls: | 473 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.90% | 868 |
| Other White | 5.00% | 49 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 5 |
| African | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Coventry Road , LE16 9BZ | 3out of 4 | 436 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School Market Harborough Leicestershire Coventry Road , LE16 9BZ | - not rated | 436 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Market Harborough Church of England Primary School Fairfield Road , LE16 9QH | - not rated | 742 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Market Harborough Church of England Academy Fairfield Road , LE16 9QH | 3out of 4 | 786 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Bowden School Scotland Road , Little Bowden LE16 8AY | - not rated | 837 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welland Park Community College Welland Park Road , LE16 9DR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Welland Park Academy Welland Park Road , LE16 9DR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Robert Smyth Academy Burnmill Road , LE16 7JG | 3out of 4 | 1,473 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Robert Smyth School Burnmill Road , LE16 7JG | - not rated | 1,473 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke House College 12 Leicester Road , LE16 7AU | - not rated | 862 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Divergent School Harborough 2 Heygate Street , LE16 7JS | - not rated | 945 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.