OFSTED
28 June 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Leicester
Trust
NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
979
979 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
463
47.3% of pupils
Male pupils
516
52.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
28.6 pts
above England
School
53.4%
Leicester
27.7%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
6.2 pts
above England
School
26.5%
Leicester
53.6%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.5 pts
below England
School
0.5%
Leicester
0.6%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
55.3%
541
Any other White background
9.7%
95
African
9.1%
89
Indian
4.7%
46
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
44
Any other Asian background
3.2%
31
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
19.8%
194 of
979 pupils
1.0 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
3.3 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.3 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
97.9%
5.6 pts
above England
The Herewoode Academy
97.9%
Leicester
97.5%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.