How many pupils does Welland Park Academy have?

Welland Park Academy has 987 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Welland Park Academy?

The headteacher of Welland Park Academy is Pete Leatherland.

What type of school is Welland Park Academy?

Welland Park Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Welland Park Academy in?

Welland Park Academy is in the Leicestershire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Welland Park Academy

Welland Park Road, Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9DR

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 12 February 2025.

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987

Pupils

13.1%

Free school meals

1 August 2011

Opened

About this school

Welland Park Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Harborough, Leicestershire. The school has 987 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 12 February 2025. The Headteacher is Pete Leatherland. The school is administered by Leicestershire local authority. It belongs to WELLAND PARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 August 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Pete Leatherland
Trust: WELLAND PARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Leicestershire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137170

Contact

01858464795 adminoffice@wellandparkacademy.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Welland Park Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Leicestershire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

53.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.37

Progress 8 · 2023-24

66%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

80%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.73

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

35%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →