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The City of Leicester College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy
Downing Drive, Evington, Leicester LE5 6LN · cityleicester.co.uk · 0116 241 3984
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 49.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Leicester 45.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.39 mi
- 3.84 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Leicester Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,499
- 93% of 1,614 places
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 36.5%
- First language not English
- 44.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.39 mi (3.84 km) from the school. Source: Leicester Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 187 families put the school first and 245 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 245 | 187 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 244 | 186 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 247 | 218 | 0.9 | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 246 | 179 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 262 | 205 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.39 mi3.84 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.1, and 52.2% 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+ (34 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲49.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲52.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲73.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼7.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ●3.93 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 120297)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 41.6 | −7.5 |
| Sixth form college | 29.1 | +3.4 |
| Further education | 20.6 | +3.1 |
| Other education | 0.3 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.3 | −0.4 |
| Employment | 0.7 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.1 | +2.4 |
| Activity not captured | 1.4 | −0.8 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 students | C+ (34) | Above average +0.18 | |
| 129 students | C+ (33.8) | Above average +0.16 | |
| 40 students | Dist- (31.6) | Average +0.18 | |
| 13 students | Dist+ (37.3) | Average +0.33 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 141 | C (29.1) | -0.18 |
| 2022/23 | 132 | C (31) | — |
| 2021/22 | 173 | C+ (34.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 142 | C- (26.2) | +0.09 |
| 2017/18 | 152 | C (29.6) | +0.18 |
| 2016/17 | 174 | C- (27) | +0.25 |
| 2015/16 | 151 | C- (25.5) | +0.04 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 60 | −5.3 |
| Further education | 1.3 | +0.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 | −3.2 |
| Employment | 14.7 | +3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10 | +3.4 |
| Activity not captured | 8 | +1.9 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The City of Leicester 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: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 6 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 120297), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120297)
Before September 2019
May 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120297)
Jun 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120297)