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Welcome to Wreake Valley Academy

Bradgate Sixth Form offers a wide range of opportunities for all students. The Sixth Form provides individuality, more responsibility and increased depth of study. We recruit from a large number of 11 -16 schools, so our Sixth Form is a great place to meet new people and make new friends.The Bradgate Sixth Form is based in Syston, Leicestershire a small town on the edge of Leicester City serving North East Leicestershire and Charnwood. We share the same site as Wreake Valley Academy and Bradgate Education Partnership Trust.“We believe our Sixth Form is large enough to have the freedom and responsibility of a college but small enough to have the support and sense of belonging, the best of both worlds!”.Neha, Former Sixth Form StudentWe have thought carefully about the suite of A Levels and BTEC courses that we deliver. We are proud of the full range of facilitating subjects we offer which have enabled many of our students to follow their career aspirations into dentistry, medicine and veterinary, many who now attend one of the Russell Group Universities or have followed high level apprenticeship courses with companies such as JCB, Deloittes and Nylacast. In addition, we offer a good range of vocational courses which can lead on to vocational degrees in the creatives, science, health and social care and sports. We firmly believe that our Level 3 provision (A Level and BTEC courses) can cater for the needs of most students.

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Academies

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,126 Total

No. of Boys

570 (50.6%)

No. of Girls

556 (49.4%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

0.9%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

2.1%

A*/A grades

7.69%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

78%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

9%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:33%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:38%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:5%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:2%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

55%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

6%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:88%
England:63%

Further education

School:3%
England:4%

Employment

School:23%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:7%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

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Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Final date for all applications

Interviews

GCSE results

Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 16, 2025

Open Evening

Jan 31, 2026

Application Deadline

Aug 20, 2026

GCSE results


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 1 - Dec 20

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 14

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 28

Half Term 2

Jun 7 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Break

Dec 21 - Jan 4

Spring Half Term

Feb 15 - Feb 19

Easter Break

Apr 1 - Apr 18

Summer Half Term

May 29 - Jun 5


Alumni Stories

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We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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Students are encouraged to develop not only academically but also personally, socially, creatively and in sports. We offer a wide range of activities and opportunities beyond the formal curriculum through our enrichment programme.

Volunteering
Students are actively encouraged to participate in the volunteering programme. Volunteering activities include being subject mentors for younger students, supporting younger students with their reading, supporting the local Academies at open evenings and promotional events, helping with sports fixtures and running teams, supporting drama productions or volunteering to help in the library and with local primary school transition events.
Leadership Opportunities
Leadership Opportunities: We encourage all students to take on roles of responsibility and leadership including standing for the School Council, public speaking and presenting assemblies. We support the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Sports Leadership Award and for some students the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).
B6 Enrichment Programme
We offer an extensive range of activities for students to take part in such as Access to the Gym, Bands and Ensembles, Couch to 5K, Choir, School Production, Badminton, Book Club, Business, Debate Society, Digital Leaders/Esports, Enterprise, Musical Theatre Festival Team, Netball, Spanish Club, Staff vs Sixth Form Sports, Volleyball. There are also a wide range of educational visits through Year 12 and Year 13.
Inspiration for the Future
Throughout the two years we have a number of inspirational speakers, including representatives from local universities and businesses, who will help students think about their next steps.

About School

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed