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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 145558

Judgemeadow Community College

Academy sponsor led · Leicester · LE5 6HP

Ages 11–16 · 975 pupils · Leicester

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

50.8

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.65 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.32
−20+2
Attainment 850.8
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry87%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.6%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.65 · Often has places

1st preferences

80

Places offered

150

1st-preference offers

79

Total preferences (any rank)
414
Preferred offers (top 3)
126
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

975 pupils · 1,230 places

Pupils on roll
975
Boys / girls
518 / 457
School capacity
1,230
Capacity fill
975 / 1,230 (79%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
249
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Lionheart Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Alex Grainge

Location

Address
Marydene Drive, Evington
Postcode
LE5 6HP
Town
Leicester
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leicester, Leicester, 975 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.5%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE5
45
Secondary in LE5
7
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Secondary in Leicester LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.0%

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  • Crown Hills Community College

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.1%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

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    • EM5+28%
    • Absence12.2%

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  • Moat Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Grainge
Telephone
01162411920

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