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Ellesmere College
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Community special school
40 Braunstone Lane East, Leicester LE3 2FD · ellesmerecollege.org.uk · 0116 289 4242
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2021/22
- 0.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Leicester 46.3, England 48.8
- Pupils
- 441
- 15 over 426 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 49%
- First language not English
- 27.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2021/22 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.9, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leicester it was 46.3, and across England 48.8.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Leicester it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| n/a | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 2.8 | −2.5 |
| Further education | 13.9 | −7.2 |
| Other education | 69.4 | +6.2 |
| Activity not captured | 13.9 | +8.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Ellesmere College on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 6 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 64%
- Replies
- 11
- 3% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on the 55% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (100%) with SEND