Jamie Vardy is poised to launch a new academy in his name that will look to unearth more non-league talent capable of playing higher up the football ladder.

The summer school, named V9 Academy, will give selected players a week of coaching to Premier League standard at a base in England, and provide technical, tactical, physical, and psychological analysis.

The aim is to discover potential hidden gems who, like Vardy, missed an early chance to gain a foothold at a professional club but have an ability and mentality that can be harnessed.

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has scored in each of the last 10 Premier League games

Vardy said: ‘I know there are players out there in a similar position to where I was, that just need an opportunity.

‘More and more players are dropping out of the system early. For me, it was at Sheffield Wednesday when I was 16 because they thought I was too small. I remember how that felt and it’s difficult to come back from or even think about the professional game.

‘I’ve thought for some time that something could be done about it and after several conversations with my agent and my fiancée, Becky, we decided to set up V9 to unearth talent and give those players a shot – hopefully at earning professional contracts, but also to learn and understand what it takes to be a professional at the highest level.’

At the end of the camp each individual will be handed a tailored portfolio of information detailing strengths and areas for improvement, which they use as a benchmark for their future development as a player.

Vardy is poised to open a new Academy that will unearth the non-league talent that can play at a higher level

Around 60 players are expected to join the inaugural V9 Academy from hundreds of anticipated hopefuls.

They will likely be divided into four squads of 15 to work in a team-like environment and provide a competitive feel during the seven-day residential. They will play full-scale matches against each other and may also face Under-21 teams from professional clubs.

Importantly, scouts from clubs up and down the football pyramid will be invited to observe the camp.

Players will be picked based on positions to ensure balance, while mental fortitude, desire and work ethic will feature significantly.

Vardy himself only made the step up tot he Premier League last season having played non-league

Vardy has risen to the brink of breaking Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s 10-game Premier League scoring record because of his strong mind as much as ability, and a focus will be placed on that element of a player’s game.

The first V9 Academy camp is scheduled to take place in the summer of 2017. Scouting will start next season to aid the application process and scholarships for particularly bright talents may be offered. It is thought players will need to be out of contract.

Vardy, Premier League top scorer with 13 goals, has been working for many months on the project with his long-time agent John Morris, of Key Sports.

Morris secured Vardy’s £1million move from Conference side Fleetwood Town to Championship Leicester in 2012. In 2014 he took Joe Lolley from Kidderminster Harriers to Huddersfield Town and last summer helped Jamie Insall go from Stourbridge in the 10th tier to Alan Stubbs’s Hibernian in Scotland.

Vardy celebrates with Leicester team-mate Riyad Mahrez after scoring against Newcastle last week

The first camp will be in one location but the ultimate idea is to roll out the V9 Academy nationally in greater numbers. Website www.V9Academy.co.uk has been set up for applications.

Earlier this month, Vardy told Sportsmail: ‘I wouldn’t have predicted my rise but it’s a good example for younger players of what can be achieved.

‘To be honest there are a lot of good players out there in the Conference. I think often it’s a case of teams not willing to risk it. Fortunately for me, Leicester did.’