The City of Leicester College

Downing Drive, Leicester, Leicester, LE5 6LN

Requires Improvement

Inspected 26 November 2019

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

49.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,569

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicester →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,569 / 1,614 (97%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 November 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

35.5%

Disadvantaged

47%

EAL

1.2%

SEN support

13.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

49.1

Attainment 8

1,569 pupils

52.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

126 students

17.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

77%

To higher education

12%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

19.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

98.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

21.7

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

£48,820

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,608 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,348

Spend per pupil

£7,764

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.