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OpenSecondaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 148878

The City of Leicester College

Academy converter · Leicester · LE5 6LN

Ages 11–19 · 1,499 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

48.7

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+0.29
−20+2
Attainment 848.7
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.6%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,443

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

218

Places offered

247

1st-preference offers

198

Total preferences (any rank)
520
Preferred offers (top 3)
247
Applications from outside LA
20
Offers to outside-LA applicants
15
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 fill93%

1,499 pupils · 1,614 places

Pupils on roll
1,499
Boys / girls
768 / 731
School capacity
1,614
Capacity fill
1,499 / 1,614 (93%)
Free school meals
36.5%
FSM pupils
458
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
ASPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Leicester, Leicester, 1,499 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ken Vernon
Telephone
01162413984
Website
http://www.cityleicester.co.uk/

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