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The Robert Smyth Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Burnmill Road
 Market Harborough
 Leicestershire LE16 7JG
Telephone: 01858 440770

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from The Robert Smyth School
Trust: Tudor Grange Academies Trust
Sponsor: Tudor Grange Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Acting Principal: Miss Kate Nicholson (since May 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Daniel Cleary
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 68.2 / 23.63
Non-teaching Staff*: 41.26
Number of pupils: 1349
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.8
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 47.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 15.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicestershire
Constituency: Harborough
Electoral Ward: Market Harborough-Logan
School Number: 8554003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th September 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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