Welland Park Academy
Welland Park Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9DR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WELLAND PARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Principal Pete Leatherland
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,014
- URN
- 137170
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01858464795
About this school
Welland Park Academy is a secondary academy in Market Harborough. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,014 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Welland Park Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 202 | 193 | 181 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.8 | 53.4 | 53.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.29 +0.09 to +0.48 | +0.37 +0.17 to +0.57 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 64.2% | 65.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 82.4% | 80.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 26% | 33.2% | 35.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Welland Park Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49.8 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.4 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.2 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 971 |
| 2023/24 | 966 |
| 2024/25 | 987 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Welland Park Academy compares
Welland Park Academy ranked 7th of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53.2 | 6.3% | 13.7% | 1,014 | — |
| The Robert Smyth Academy | 53 | 6.6% | 12.1% | 1,349 | 0.8 miles |
| Kibworth Mead Academy | 47.8 | 8.1% | 17% | 852 | 5.2 miles |
| Montsaye Academy | — | — | — | 1,017 | 5.9 miles |
| Kingswood Secondary Academy | 42.9 | 9.3% | 33% | 1,208 | 8.0 miles |
| Lodge Park Academy | 33.5 | 13.2% | 37.2% | 703 | 8.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.68%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.33%
- Persistent absence
- 12.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Robert Smyth Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · Market Harborough
-
Kibworth Mead Academy5.2 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
Montsaye Academy5.9 miles
Secondary · Kettering
-
Kingswood Secondary Academy8.0 miles
Secondary · Corby
-
Lodge Park Academy8.7 miles
Secondary · Corby
Other schools in Market Harborough
- The Robert Smyth Academy Secondary
- Bringhurst Primary School Primary
- Church Langton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Cottingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Farndon Fields Primary School Primary
- Foxton Primary School Primary
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hallaton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Little Bowden School Primary
- Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Welland Park Academy teach?
- Welland Park Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Market Harborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Welland Park Academy?
- The headteacher of Welland Park Academy is Principal Pete Leatherland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Welland Park Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Welland Park Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Welland Park Academy?
- Welland Park Academy has 1,014 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Welland Park Academy full?
- Welland Park Academy has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,014 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Welland Park Academy a faith school?
- No. Welland Park Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Welland Park Academy a selective school?
- No. Welland Park Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Welland Park Academy part of an academy trust?
- Welland Park Academy is part of WELLAND PARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Welland Park Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.8 in 2022/23 and 53.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Welland Park Academy compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Welland Park Academy ranked 7th of 43 secondary schools in Leicestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Welland Park Academy's absence rate?
- Welland Park Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Welland Park Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Welland Park Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.