Soar Valley College
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Gleneagles Avenue Leicester Leicestershire LE4 7GY |
| Phone | 01162669625 |
| Reference Number | 148877 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1565 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.46%
Girls: 47.54% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 27.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 75.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 165 | 146 | 311 |
| 8 | 171 | 141 | 312 |
| 9 | 154 | 158 | 312 |
| 10 | 160 | 155 | 315 |
| 11 | 171 | 144 | 315 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 62% |
| Asian, Other | 8.5% |
| African | 7% |
| White, Other | 5.7% |
| White, British | 5.2% |
| Pakistani | 4.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.4% |
| White & Asian | 1.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.8% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-06-06 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-06 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 51.7 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.74 | Unlock | Unlock |
Destinations after GCSE's
Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.
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| Name | Distance |
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Wyvern Primary School
Wyvern Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7HH |
0.21 miles |
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Herrick Primary School
Lockerbie Avenue, Rushey Mead, Lockerbie Avenue, Rushey Mead, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7NJ |
0.28 miles |
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Rushey Mead Primary School
Gipsy Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 6RB |
0.35 miles |
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Mellor Community Primary School
60 Checketts Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5EQ |
0.49 miles |
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Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Harrison Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 6QN |
0.54 miles |
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North Mead Primary Academy
Northfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 9DL |
0.65 miles |
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Sandfield Close Primary School
Sandfield Close, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7RE |
0.66 miles |
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Abbey Mead Primary Academy
109 Ross Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5HH |
0.92 miles |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Thurcaston Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5PG |
1.01 miles |
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Oakham House
493 Gypsy Lane, Leicester, LE5 0TD |
1.03 miles |
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Catherine Infant School
Ulverscroft Road, Catherine Infant School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 6BY |
1.05 miles |
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Catherine Junior School
Brandon Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 6AZ |
1.08 miles |
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Merrydale Infant School
Claydon Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0PL |
1.12 miles |
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Merrydale Junior School
Claydon Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0PL |
1.13 miles |
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Church Hill Infant School
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8DE |
1.29 miles |
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Church Hill Church of England Junior School
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8DE |
1.29 miles |
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Falcons Primary School
George Hine House, Gipsy Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0TA |
1.32 miles |
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Green Lane Infant School
Spinney Hill Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3GG |
1.32 miles |
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Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall, Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4JU |
1.32 miles |
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Wolsey House Primary School
Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2BB |
1.34 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Rushey Mead Academy
Melton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7AN |
0.27 miles |
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Darul Uloom Leicester
119 Loughborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5LN |
0.74 miles |
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Avanti Fields School
21 Bhaktivedanta Marg, Leicester, LE5 0BX |
1.4 miles |
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The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School
97 Bridge Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, Leicester, LE5 3LD |
1.45 miles |
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Gateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1GA |
1.5 miles |
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Jameah Boys Academy
33 Wood Hill, Leicester, LE5 3SQ |
1.54 miles |
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Jameah Academy
49 Rolleston Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3SD |
1.56 miles |
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Al-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4PP |
1.78 miles |
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ALP Leicester
Stonehill Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4JG |
1.89 miles |
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The Cedars Academy
Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4GH |
1.89 miles |
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Moat Community College
Maidstone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TU |
1.94 miles |
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Keyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1FG |
1.95 miles |
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The Roundhill Academy
997 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GQ |
2 miles |
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Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School
372 East Park Road, Leicester, LE5 5AY |
2.12 miles |
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Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street, Leicester, LE1 6JL |
2.22 miles |
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Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5LL |
2.22 miles |
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Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5LL |
2.22 miles |
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Babington Academy
Strasbourg Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0SZ |
2.25 miles |
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Ash Field Academy
Broad Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PY |
2.28 miles |
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Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5FT |
2.29 miles |