Soar Valley College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Leicester
Soar Valley College is a secondary school in Leicester for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. Leicester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7GY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Leicester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,564 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “There is a very strong sense of community at the school, where pupils and staff genuinely care for one another.”
- “Pupils are especially respectful of each other.”
- “Relationships are particularly strong.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 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) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.5 | 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: 313 first-preference applications, 317 offers in total, 282 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as Leicester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- 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.
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Straight-line distance, in Leicester.
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