77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
914.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,167
Pupils · 2024/25
60%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLeicester
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Leicester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
+3pp
77%71%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
+6pp
57%47%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
54.0
+4.3
54.050.847.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.0
EBacc entry
35%
+13pp
36%26%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
914.8
+97.0
972.7850.7728.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 914.8
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.16
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
31.6
+3.2
41.034.728.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.6
A-level value added
+0.15
+0.2
+0.10.0-0.1
'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+10pp
18%12%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C
0
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.15
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
93%
Education or employment
90%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
1%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
71%
Education
7%
Apprenticeships
13%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,167
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
60%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Anstey Lane, Leicester, LE4 0FJ
Local authority
Leicester
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 77% | 57% | 54.0 | Not applicable | 35% | 914.8 | 42% | 1,167 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 51% | 49.7 | +0.16 | 22% | 817.8 | 35% | 1,148 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 37% | 47.7 | -0.02 | 31% | 972.7 | 44% | 1,161 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 51% | 50.6 | +0.00 | 15% | 814.8 | 39% | 1,208 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 42% | 47.6 | +0.01 | 36% | 728.7 | 39% | 1,169 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.6 | C | +0.15 | 17% | 116 |
| 2023/24 | 28.3 | C- | -0.09 | 7% | 83 |
| 2022/23 | 35.5 | B- | — | 18% | 139 |
| 2021/22 | 41.0 | B | — | 17% | 94 |
| 2018/19 | 30.7 | C | -0.02 | 17% | 86 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,167 | 18.2 | 11% | 60% | 16% | 4% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,148 | 17.5 | 12% | 60% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 1,161 | 16.4 | 10% | 60% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 1,208 | 15.9 | 10% | 54% | 15% | 7% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,203 | 17.0 | 10% | 49% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,169 | 16.2 | 9% | 44% | 18% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.