Soar Valley College

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7GYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Soar Valley College is a secondary school in Leicester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 6th of 33 secondary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 5 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

309 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score51.5

51.5, 5.4 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths47.9%

47.9%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths71.8%

71.8%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc30.4%

30.4%, 10.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.40

4.40, 0.31 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,564 pupils on roll, with places for 1,560

Eligible for free school meals31.3%

31.3%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language74%

74%, 52.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Soar Valley College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rushey Mead Academy	0.3 miles	Report card: Exceptional	Attainment 8: 51.6
Darul Uloom Leicester	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 63.6
Avanti Fields School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.6
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 57.6
Gateway Sixth Form College	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ASPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Neetin Pabari
Phone: 01162669625
Website: soarvalley.aspirelp.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7GY
Local authority: Leicester
URN: 148877

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.