Gartree High School, Leicester

Outstanding
Secondary
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Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~973m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:William Carter Edward Wilson
Pupils:924 / 925 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01162717421
Address:Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5TQ
Trust:GARTREE HIGH SCHOOL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:138155
UKPRN:10037109
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2015 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

186 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy90%
Well taught89%
Good progress86%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development86%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

32

Total classes

8 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Brocks Hill School (adj)
172m · 3 min walk
Beauchamp College (outside)
191m · 3 min walk
Turner Rise (opposite)
315m · 5 min walk
Pine Tree Close (opp)
339m · 6 min walk
Vandyke Road (adj)
367m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

924 pupils

925 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

High pressure
New homes approved:12,815
Projected new pupils:2,307

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

8,594

Applications

7,352

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Secondary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
9 October 2018
10 February 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.50273%

Overall absence

16.7756%

Persistent absence

918

Enrolments

Authorised5.64028%
Unauthorised0.86245%
Persistent (10%+)16.7756%
Severe (50%+)1.08932%

Absence trend

5.24225%
18/19
4.67884%
20/21
5.93339%
21/22
7.03569%
22/23
6.62374%
23/24
6.50273%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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