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Moat Community College

Community school · Leicester · LE2 0TU

Ages 11–16 · 1,091 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.0

Overall absence

9.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-04

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+0.19
−20+2
Attainment 847.0
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry59%

EBacc APS: 4.3

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%+)29.8%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,117

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%

1,091 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,091
Boys / girls
580 / 511
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,091 / 1,050 (104%)
Free school meals
39.8%
FSM pupils
434
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Brian Killeen

Location

Address
Maidstone Road
Postcode
LE2 0TU
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leicester, Leicester, 1,091 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.8%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE2
42
Secondary in LE2
6
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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    • Att861.2
    • P81.1
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Madani Boys School

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    Leicester · LE5 5LL · Leicester

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    • Att851.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence5.5%

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  • Castle Mead Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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

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  • Crown Hills Community College

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

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    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
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  • Brook Mead Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.3%

    1.7 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

  • Fullhurst Community College

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

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

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  • Soar Valley College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE4 7GY · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Brian Killeen
Telephone
01162625705
Website
https://moat.leicester.sch.uk

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