SchoolScoresSpark Vale Academy
Independent special school · Secondary, ages 11 to 18 · Mixed
Crt House, 176 Melton Road, 176 Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 5EE
0116 296 6569 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at the inspection that started on 3 June 2025.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Not effective |
At its last standard inspection the school did not meet all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 53.7%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 0.0% | 99.7%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.3%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 30.8%* | 14.4% |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- ALP Leicester 2.0 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- The Children's Hospital School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023
- Ash Field Academy 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013), confirmed 2024
- Keyham Lodge School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- West Gate School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected
- Oaklands Mead Academy 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Netherhall Mead Academy 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Miller House School 2.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Spark Vale Academy's Ofsted rating?
Spark Vale Academy was rated Inadequate by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 June 2025.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151121.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.