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English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy
Anstey Lane, Leicester LE4 0FJ · englishmartyrs.org · 0116 242 8880
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54
- average Attainment 8 score. Leicester 45.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,143
- 77 over 1,066 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18%
- First language not English
- 58.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 244 families put the school first and 185 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 185 | 244 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 179 | 246 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 179 | 225 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 222 | 238 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 180 | 255 | 1.4▲ | 68% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54, and 57.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leicester it was 45.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54 | 46 | ||
| ▲57.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲77.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼35.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.84 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 120306)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 45.7 | +5.2 |
| Sixth form college | 16.5 | −11.9 |
| Further education | 31.9 | +6.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.5 | −1.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.6 | +0.5 |
| Activity not captured | 3.7 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 students | C (31.6) | Above average +0.15 | |
| 115 students | C (31.3) | Average +0.06 | |
| 49 students | Merit+ (26.8) | Below average -0.40 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 82 | C- (28.3) | -0.09 |
| 2022/23 | 115 | B- (35.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 83 | B (41.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 83 | C (30.7) | -0.02 |
| 2017/18 | 85 | C+ (32) | +0.06 |
| 2016/17 | 92 | C (29.7) | +0.28 |
| 2015/16 | 65 | C (30.8) | +0.41 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 68 | +2.1 |
| Further education | 1.3 | +0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7 | −0.8 |
| Employment | 17.3 | +0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.3 | −0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 5.3 | −1.8 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 120306), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120306)
Nov 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120306)
What parents said
78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (46 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 78%
- Replies
- 46
- 4% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied