Soar Valley College Catchment Area
Soar Valley College is an academy converter secondary school in Leicester , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1564 pupils, and a capacity of 1560 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,564
Pupils
1,560
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2014
Soar Valley College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Soar Valley College?
The catchment area for Soar Valley College is the geographic zone Leicester uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Soar Valley College sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicester. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicester catchment area documents →Soar Valley College: at or above its 1560 place limit
Soar Valley College has a published admission number of 1560 places. 1564 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1560 places. Leicester allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30.2% of pupils at Soar Valley College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicester publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Leicester school admissions →
Soar Valley College: School Information
- Full address
- Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7GY
- Local authority
- Leicester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 30.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148877
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Soar Valley College by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Soar Valley College
What is the catchment area for Soar Valley College? ▾
The catchment area for Soar Valley College is the geographic zone Leicester uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Soar Valley College oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Soar Valley College currently has 1564 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1560 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Soar Valley College? ▾
Admission to Soar Valley College is managed by Leicester. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Soar Valley College cover? ▾
Soar Valley College is a secondary school in Leicester, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Soar Valley College? ▾
Soar Valley College was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.