The Robert Smyth Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: The Robert Smyth Academy
Address: Burnmill Road
Town/City: Market Harborough
County: Leicestershire
Postcode: LE16 7JG
Telephone Number: 01858 440770
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Tudor Grange Academies Trust
Sponsor: Tudor Grange Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Acting Principal: Miss Kate Nicholson
Capacity: 1405
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1349 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 12.2%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 137161
DfE Number: 855/4003
UKPRN: 10034769
UPRN: 200003736163
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Harborough (E07000131)
Constituency: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston (E14001266)
Electoral Ward: Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden (E05011975)

Easting & Northing: 473193E, 288153N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 29' 13.31" N 0° 55' 24.26" W
Plus Code: 9C4XF3PG+RJ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mrs Paula Alexander - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 November 2027.
  • Mr Daniel Cleary - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 June 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 May 2026.
  • Mrs Judith Coxon - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 September 2025.
  • Mr Jonathan Firth - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 November 2029.
  • Mrs Kay Goddard - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 11 September 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 September 2026.
  • Mrs Jill Houghton - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 March 2028.
  • Mr Tom Loomes - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 15 April 2026.
  • Mrs Samantha Mayer - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 August 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 August 2029.
  • Miss Kate Nicholoson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
  • Mrs Marie Routledge - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 November 2029.
  • Mr Peter Rowbotham - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 March 2028.
  • Mr Kevin Verbruggen - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2026.