Gartree High School — Secondary School in Leicester

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Gartree High School

Leicester, LE2 5TQ

909 Pupils

925 Capacity

11–16 Age Range

13.50% FSM %

491 Boys

418 Girls

About Gartree High School

Gartree High School is a Secondary Academies serving Leicester and the surrounding area in Leicestershire with a Does not apply character. The school for pupils aged 11–16 is part of the East Midlands region.

It has 909 pupils on roll. School capacity: 925. Current headteacher: William Carter Edward Wilson.

Information on Gartree High School is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Administrative District	Oadby and Wigston
Parliamentary Constituency	Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Ward	Oadby Brocks Hill
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Does not apply
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	GARTREE HIGH SCHOOL
Opened	01-06-2012
UKPRN	10037109
URN	138155
Data Last Updated	13-02-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Ed Wilson	Accounting Officer	01/09/2024	—	N/A
Mr Paul Bannister	Chair of Trustees	05/07/2025	10/09/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Dr Kerry Francksen	Chair of Trustees	06/03/2024	04/07/2025	Appointed by trustees
Ms Laura Dyer	Chief Financial Officer	16/11/2024	16/05/2025	N/A
Ms Katy Pearce	Chief Financial Officer	07/10/2025	—	N/A
Dr Kerry Francksen	Member	11/09/2025	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Pankaj Pancholi	Member	10/04/2012	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Donna Parmar	Member	10/04/2012	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Adrian Peryer	Member	07/09/2021	—	Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust
Mr Philip Storey	Member	10/12/2013	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Mahsa Ahmadi	Trustee	12/09/2024	11/09/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Vicky Ball	Trustee	01/12/2023	30/11/2027	Elected by parents