Wreake Valley Academy is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Leicester, Leicestershire, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 70 places with special educational needs.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,148 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 70 places, 60 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,148
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Rackley (Principal)
- Part of
- Bradgate Education Partnership
- Council
- Leicestershire
- School reference (URN)
- 137983
Needs its base supports
1 need
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Leicestershire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, April 2026: Needs attention in 4 of 7 areas
Inspected in April 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Post-16Needs attention
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Contact and getting there
Parkstone Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LY
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Cedars Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 2.3 miles
- ALP Leicester Independent · Ages 6–19 · Ofsted: Good 2.5 miles
- Sandfield Close Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 2.7 miles
All SEND schools in Leicestershire
By need in Leicestershire: Autism (20) · Speech and language (15) · Moderate learning (12) · SEMH (8) · Severe learning (7) · Multi-sensory (7) · Hearing (6) · Vision (6) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5)
Questions about Wreake Valley Academy
How do I get a place in Wreake Valley Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What ages does Wreake Valley Academy take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Wreake Valley Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Wreake Valley Academy?
Parkstone Road, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1LY, in Leicestershire.
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