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Ellesmere College

Community special school · Leicester · LE3 2FD

Ages 4–19 · 441 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

9.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

441 pupils · 426 places

Pupils on roll
441
Boys / girls
327 / 114
School capacity
426
Capacity fill
441 / 426 (104%)
Free school meals
49%
FSM pupils
176
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Principal Stephanie Beale

Location

Address
40 Braunstone Lane East
Postcode
LE3 2FD
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Blaby
Constituency
Leicester West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–19, in Leicester, Leicester, 441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 49%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Leicester
229
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE3
35
Open schools in Leicester LA
142

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS277%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Ravenhurst Primary School

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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.0%
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    • FSM22.2%
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    Ofsted: Good

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    • EM5+40%
    • Absence12.3%

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.83

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  • Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy

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    • KS283%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.03

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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Stephanie Beale
Telephone
01162894242
Website
www.ellesmerecollege.org.uk

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