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The City of Leicester College

Community school · Leicester · LE5 6LN

Ages 11–19 · 1,696 pupils · Leicester

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,455

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

179

Places offered

246

1st-preference offers

179

Total preferences (any rank)
526
Preferred offers (top 3)
230
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill105%

1,696 pupils · 1,614 places

Pupils on roll
1,696
Boys / girls
909 / 787
School capacity
1,614
Capacity fill
1,696 / 1,614 (105%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
295
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ken Vernon

Location

Address
Downing Drive, Evington
Postcode
LE5 6LN
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
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 11–19, in Leicester, Leicester, 1,696 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.2%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE5

  • The City of Leicester College

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 6LN · Leicester

    Ages 11–19

    • Att848.7
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Judgemeadow Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 6HP · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Crown Hills Community College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 5FT · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.7
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Manor High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE2 4FU · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att856.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • Madani Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 5LL · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att861.2
    • P81.1
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • Madani Boys School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 5LL · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Orchard Mead Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 1RT · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence12.2%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ken Vernon

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