The Roundhill Academy, Leicester
The Roundhill Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Leicester, part of Bradgate Education Partnership. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 25th-highest of the 35 schools in Leicester with published results, and 1,915th of 3,298 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Roundhill Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at The Roundhill Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.8 in Leicestershire and 47 across England.
39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Leicestershire and 47% in England.
That is down from 45.9 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.27: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 28.4, against 47.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19.5 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were History, Combined Science and Physics.
Getting a place at The Roundhill Academy
For September 2026 entry, 82 families put The Roundhill Academy as their first choice and 277 named it as one of their preferences, for 121 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Roundhill Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Roundhill Academy are The Cedars Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.4); Wreake Valley Academy (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.1); Rushey Mead Academy (1.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 56.8); and Soar Valley College (2 miles, Attainment 8 49.6).
The Roundhill Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
The Cedars AcademyWreake Valley AcademyRushey Mead AcademySoar Valley College
The trust
The Roundhill Academy is one of 19 schools run by Bradgate Education Partnership, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 180 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 59% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Syston Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Roundhill College (opposite), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Roundhill Academy issued 340 suspensions, 46.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to The Roundhill Academy are Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles), Eastfield Primary School (0.6 miles), Church Hill Church of England Junior School (0.7 miles) and Church Hill Infant School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary AcademyEastfield Primary SchoolChurch Hill Church of England Junior SchoolChurch Hill Infant School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its July 2023 inspection.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
22.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.06 to -0.27 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 50.8 to 44.5 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 48% to 39% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 44.5 | 38.6% |
| Disadvantaged(29) | - | 28.4 | 10.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(137) | - | 47.9 | 44.5% |
| Boys(90) | - | 44.2 | 36.7% |
| Girls(76) | - | 44.8 | 40.8% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(32) | - | 55.5 | 50% |
| Non mobile(161) | - | 44.5 | 37.9% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 5 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 180 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.27%
Exclusion rate
340
Suspensions
46.58%
Suspension rate
103 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 730 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with The Roundhill Academy
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Roundhill Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Roundhill Academy is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 15 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Roundhill Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
724 pupils
750 places
26 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,516
Applications
7,490
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All secondary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
105
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
686
Total Pupils
350
Boys
336
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
47
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,806
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,791
Per pupil
£5236k
Total funding
£164k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.3%
Overall absence
26.1%
Persistent absence
759
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Roundhill Academy
Showing 10 of 11 linked schools
Questions parents ask about The Roundhill Academy
What are GCSE results like at The Roundhill Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Roundhill Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.5. 39% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Roundhill Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Roundhill Academy was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2022 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for The Roundhill Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Roundhill Academy is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Roundhill Academy?
The Roundhill Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Roundhill Academy?
Classes at The Roundhill Academy average 23.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Roundhill Academy?
The Roundhill Academy has around 686 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Roundhill Academy?
9.3% of sessions were missed at The Roundhill Academy in 2024/25. 26.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Roundhill Academy?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Roundhill Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Roundhill Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 15 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Roundhill Academy?
The Roundhill Academy is at 997 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8GQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)