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King Richard III School

Community school · Leicester · LE3 1BE

Ages 11–16 · Leicester

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school

Location

Address
Ellesmere Road
Postcode
LE3 1BE
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leicester, Leicester. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE3
35
Secondary in LE3
5
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE3

  • Fullhurst Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE3 1AH · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence12.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • The Winstanley School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE3 3BD · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence12.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Castle Mead Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Leicester · LE3 5QT · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE2 6FU · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Lancaster Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leicester · LE2 6FU · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Brook Mead Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Leicester · LE3 9BN · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand0.63

    1.8 miles away

  • The Herewoode Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE3 6DN · Leicester

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM53.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Moat Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE2 0TU · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

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

    2.0 miles away

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