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Gartree High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE2 5TQ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2016/17

#8,070 of 14,633

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

GCSE 2025/26

#561 of 3,312

Better than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Gartree High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils924 of 925 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherWilliam Carter Edward Wilson
TrustGARTREE HIGH SCHOOL
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Jun 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138155.

Key stage 2 results

2016/17

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%62%62%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%8%9%
Average reading score105104104
Average maths score104104104
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106106
Expected standard in reading78%73%72%
Expected standard in writing78%77%77%
Expected standard in maths71%75%75%
Pupils taking tests266--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2016-2017.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Attainment 8 score54.145.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths77%64.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths62.3%45.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths28.4%12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths73.2%60.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4183--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils924
Girls447
Boys477
Eligible for free school meals14.6%
First language not English15.5%
SEN support99
EHC plan56
Average class size24.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
35.1%
Indian
29.8%
Pakistani
8.5%
White and Asian
5%
Other White
4%
Other mixed
3.2%
African
3.1%
Other ethnic group
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other Asian
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence6.2%8%8%
Persistent absence16.7%20.4%21.6%
Severe absence1%3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)172
Applications (Year 7)780
First preference applications (Year 7)250
First preference offers (Year 7)168
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)204

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places925
Pupils on roll907
Unfilled places1.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult12.4
Teachers (FTE)47.99
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.56
Support staff (FTE)46.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2546.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2541.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination95.3%
Staying in education90.5%
Sixth form college41.4%
Further education27.2%
School sixth form21.9%
Apprenticeship3.6%
Not sustained3%
Employment1.2%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Gartree High School

What is Gartree High School's Ofsted rating?

Gartree High School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Gartree High School rank in England?

Gartree High School ranks 8,070 of 14,633 schools in England for Key stage 2 2016/17 (similar to most schools) and 561 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend Gartree High School?

Gartree High School has 924 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 925.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.