The Herewoode Academy
Academy converter in Leicester, Leicester.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 979 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Free school meals | 53.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | NOVA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Address | Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.herewoodeacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01162318500 |
| URN | 151607 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 28 June 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Brook Mead Academy (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Beaumont Leys School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Castle Mead Academy (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Babington Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Fullhurst Community College (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- The Winstanley School (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.