Welland Park Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Welland Park Academy is a secondary school in Market Harborough, Leicestershire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Welland Park Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9DR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,014 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are part of a happy and caring community.”
- “The core values of ‘Persevere, Achieve and Respect…with Kindness’ can be seen across the school.”
- “Staff know the pupils well, and relationships are strong.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, teachers move the class on without checking all pupils’ understanding.”
- “In these instances, new learning for some pupils is not secure, and a small number of pupils develop gaps in their understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 66% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 189 first-preference applications, 206 offers in total, 185 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- The Robert Smyth Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Kibworth Mead Academy 5.2 mi Good
- Beauchamp College 10.1 mi Good
- Gartree High School 10.1 mi Not judged
- Manor High School 10.6 mi School remains Good
- Wigston Academy 11.0 mi Good
- Countesthorpe Academy 11.4 mi Not judged
- South Wigston High School 11.6 mi Requires improvement