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New College Leicester

Foundation school · Leicester · LE3 6DN

Ages 11–18 · 1,025 pupils · Leicester

Attainment 8

41.9

Overall absence

11.3%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.23
−20+2
Attainment 841.9
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.3%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,044

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

176

Places offered

200

1st-preference offers

176

Total preferences (any rank)
289
Preferred offers (top 3)
187
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill102%

1,025 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,025
Boys / girls
532 / 493
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,025 / 1,000 (102%)
Free school meals
51.3%
FSM pupils
526
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr J Aldred

Location

Address
Glenfield Road
Postcode
LE3 6DN
Town
Leicester
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Leicester, Leicester, 1,025 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.3%.

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

  • The Herewoode Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE3 6DN · Leicester

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM53.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Brook Mead Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Leicester · LE3 9BN · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Beaumont Leys School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE4 0FL · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.2 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%

    1.5 miles away

  • Babington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE4 0SZ · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.9
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence11.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Fullhurst Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE3 1AH · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.6 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%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr J Aldred

Official links