The City of Leicester College

Academy converter · Secondary school · Leicester, Leicester
LE5 6LN
Composite score
61.4

The City of Leicester College at a glance

Located in Leicester, Leicester, The City of Leicester College is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,569 pupils aged 11 to 19. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 49.1, above the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 33% of secondary schools nationally.

52% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 73% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering The City of Leicester College, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,037
National rank
#83
In East Midlands
#8
In Leicester
Top 33%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
49.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
52%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
73%
% EBacc grade 5+
2%
EBacc average points score
3.93

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,569 % FSM ever-6 35.5% % EAL 47.0% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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