Welland Park Academy

How places are decided at Welland Park Academy

Welland Park Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Welland Park Academy's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Welland Park Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in July 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Welland Park Academy?

Welland Park Academy has 1,014 pupils on roll.

What ages does Welland Park Academy take?

Welland Park Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Welland Park Academy located?

Welland Park Academy is located in Market Harborough, LE16 9DR, Leicestershire.

How do I apply to Welland Park Academy?

Welland Park 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 close do you need to live to get into Welland Park Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Welland Park Academy for 2022-23 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at Welland Park Academy?

When Welland Park Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after, including those children 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. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order); 2. Children who live in Welland Park Academy catchment area for the majority of the school week, with priority for admission given to those children who live nearest to Welland Park Academy as the crow flies. This Catchment area is available on the school website and a copy is also attached to this document. A larger copy of the catchment area map is available from the school office. Welland Park Academy catchment area is the sum of the catchment areas of the feeder schools listed in criteria 5; 3. Children who have a brother or sister attending Welland Park Academy at the time of application, with priority for admission given to those children who live nearest to Welland Park Academy as the crow files. For these arrangements the term brother or sister includes half brother or sister or legally adopted child being regarded as the brother or sister, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Welland Park Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.7% of pupils at Welland Park Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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