Performance

Students who attend The Robert Smyth Academy regularly produce GCSE and A Level results that are well above national and local averages in both progress and attainment. This year, our students achieved GCSE results which placed our school within the Top 14% of all schools across the country and led to another year of students continuing with us to pursue A-Level studies. Many Sixth Form students progressed to Russell Group universities such as Oxford and Cambridge. These life changing outcomes show the impact of our commitment to academic challenge, pastoral care, and enrichment.

The school was inspected in 2023, and it was found to be ‘Good’ in all areas. The Ofsted inspection report is a glowing reflection of the school that we know and we eagerly await our next inspection due next academic year.

Facilities

Students at The Robert Smyth Academy benefit from access to the following facilities:

• All-Weather Pitch
• Netball and Tennis Courts
• Two large sports halls
• Multi-Gym
• Large outdoor spaces
• Recently refurbished changing rooms
• New Science laboratories
• New Maths classrooms
• New restaurant in addition to existing facility
• Library
• Computer Rooms
• Food and Nutrition Teaching Kitchen
• Art and Textiles workshops
• Resistant Materials and Product Design facilities
• Dance and Drama Studio
• Main Hall
• Music Practice Rooms
• Lecture Theatre
• Student Services Area

We have been able to make significant improvements because our school is supported by a fantastic multi-academy trust that shares our ambition for this school to be a centre of excellence for the East Midlands.

Year 7 Admissions

Every year we look forward to sharing our story with hundreds of prospective families and we invite prospective students and their families to visit the school for an Open Evening. We also provide a limited number of places on school tours in the first part of the Autumn Term. As a highly oversubscribed school, we ask that parents remain mindful of the high demand for places on these tours and we always suggest early booking to avoid disappointment.

Students who start life at The Robert Smyth Academy do so with excellent support during transition and this allows them to explore a broad, challenging curriculum that encompasses sixteen different specialist subjects including the arts, sciences, humanities, and sport alongside technical disciplines including design, food and nutrition, textiles and computing. There is an incredible range of extra-curricular activities for students to get involved with after school and we strongly encourage participation in these activities. We provide these opportunities so that students enjoy school, build lifelong memories and progress well. Applications for places can be made via Leicestershire County Council here. The deadline for all applications is 31st October 2026.

Year 12 Admissions

Our Sixth Form is a thriving and high-achieving community. We offer academic excellence and personal development within a wide variety of subjects and a vast array of extracurricular opportunities. Our courses are open to both internal and external students who meet the course requirements. Sixth Form students benefit from excellent pastoral support. We have a specialist team of Sixth Form tutors, led by two Heads of Year, who are experienced in successfully preparing students for Sixth Form life including managing the transition to this important stage in education, study skills and future planning. Students receive significant support with preparing for post-18 options including high level apprenticeships and prestigious places at Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. We would welcome contact from prospective families and if you have questions regarding our Sixth Form then please email Mr Luhrs, Head of Sixth Form (gluhrs@robertsmyth.tgacademy.org.uk). The deadline for applications is 31st January 2027.

Our school is shaped by the people who come here every day to teach and learn, working together to ensure that all pupils are able to be the best version of themselves.  We want our pupils to develop and to do so we put their interests first so that they can reach and exceed their potential. We have a proud reputation for nurturing and developing the talent of our pupils and look forward to sharing that with you when you join our community.

Kate Nicholson
Principal