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Gartree High School

Oadby and Wigston, LE2 5TQSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
+0.41
Above average · 2023/24
−20+2
Applications / places
1.9×
Applications exceeded published places
338 1st-choice / 176 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#633 of 3,141 nationally

About Gartree High School

Gartree High School is a state-funded secondary school in Oadby and Wigston, East Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 909 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 925.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (25 Feb 2025). the published Progress 8 score was +0.41 for 2023/24. the published Attainment 8 score was 52.3 for 2023/24. admissions data records 338 first-preference applications for 176 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRidge Way, Leicester, Oadby and Wigston, LE2 5TQ
HeadteacherWilliam Carter Edward Wilson
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils909
Free School Meals (FSM)13.5%
School Capacity909 / 925 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 7 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: gartree.leics.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Gartree High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.