The Robert Smyth Academy

Burnmill Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7JG

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,277

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,277 / 1,405 (91%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.1%

Disadvantaged

2.6%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

15.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

53.0

Attainment 8

1,277 pupils

62.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

133 students

9.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

80%

To higher education

32%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.6%

Overall absence

13.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

67.3

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

20.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

19.08

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.7 vs 2023/24

£52,685

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,823 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.9% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,900

Spend per pupil

£6,472

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.