How many pupils attend The Herewoode Academy?

The Herewoode Academy has 979 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Herewoode Academy take?

The Herewoode Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Herewoode Academy located?

The Herewoode Academy is located in Leicester, LE3 6DN, Leicester.

How do I apply to The Herewoode Academy?

The Herewoode Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Herewoode Academy?

When The Herewoode Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — Children whose parent is an employee of The Herewoode Academy and have been employed for two or more years at the time at which the application for submission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Catchment area siblings — Children who live in the catchment area and who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school (this includes step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within each criterion, priority will be given to children living closest to the school, as measured on a straight-line basis using a geographical information system from the Geo-code reference point of the child’s home address to the Geo-code reference point of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Herewoode Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 55.3% of pupils at The Herewoode Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Herewoode Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children of staff — Children whose parent is an employee of The Herewoode Academy and have been employed for two or more years at the time at which the application for submission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
3Catchment area siblings — Children who live in the catchment area and who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school (this includes step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address).
4Other catchment area children — Other children who live in the catchment area.
5Out-of-catchment siblings — Children who live outside the catchment area and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school.
6Other children outside catchment area — Other children who live outside the catchment area.

If two applications tie: Within each criterion, priority will be given to children living closest to the school, as measured on a straight-line basis using a geographical information system from the Geo-code reference point of the child’s home address to the Geo-code reference point of the school.

Places will be allocated to pupils who have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan which names the school before any other allocations are made; these allocations reduce the number of places available. Entry point not explicitly stated in the document, though the school appears to be a secondary school (previously New College Leicester) based on references to siblings attending years 8 to 11.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Herewoode Academy: key facts

How many pupils attend The Herewoode Academy?: The Herewoode Academy has 979 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Herewoode Academy take?: The Herewoode Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Herewoode Academy located?: The Herewoode Academy is located in Leicester, LE3 6DN, Leicester.
How do I apply to The Herewoode Academy?: The Herewoode Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Herewoode Academy?: When The Herewoode Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — Children whose parent is an employee of The Herewoode Academy and have been employed for two or more years at the time at which the application for submission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Catchment area siblings — Children who live in the catchment area and who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school (this includes step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within each criterion, priority will be given to children living closest to the school, as measured on a straight-line basis using a geographical information system from the Geo-code reference point of the child’s home address to the Geo-code reference point of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Herewoode Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 55.3% of pupils at The Herewoode Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Herewoode Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children of staff — Children whose parent is an employee of The Herewoode Academy and have been employed for two or more years at the time at which the application for submission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
3Catchment area siblings — Children who live in the catchment area and who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school (this includes step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address).
4Other catchment area children — Other children who live in the catchment area.
5Out-of-catchment siblings — Children who live outside the catchment area and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school.
6Other children outside catchment area — Other children who live outside the catchment area.

The Herewoode Academy: key facts

How many pupils attend The Herewoode Academy?: The Herewoode Academy has 979 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Herewoode Academy take?: The Herewoode Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Herewoode Academy located?: The Herewoode Academy is located in Leicester, LE3 6DN, Leicester.
How do I apply to The Herewoode Academy?: The Herewoode Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Herewoode Academy?: When The Herewoode Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — Children whose parent is an employee of The Herewoode Academy and have been employed for two or more years at the time at which the application for submission to the school is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Catchment area siblings — Children who live in the catchment area and who, at the time of admission, will have a sibling attending the school (this includes step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within each criterion, priority will be given to children living closest to the school, as measured on a straight-line basis using a geographical information system from the Geo-code reference point of the child’s home address to the Geo-code reference point of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Herewoode Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 55.3% of pupils at The Herewoode Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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