New College Leicester | Secondary with sixth form in Leicester | Ofsted & DfE

54%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

28%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

39.4

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

11%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

644.7

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,025

Pupils · 2024/25

27%

EAL · 2024/25

36%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

54%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

28%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

39.4

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

11%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

644.7

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,025

Pupils · 2024/25

27%

EAL · 2024/25

36%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

54%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

28%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

39.4

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

11%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

644.7

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,025

Pupils · 2024/25

27%

EAL · 2024/25

36%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Local authorityLeicester

PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form

School typeMaintained school

Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1

AdmissionsNon-selective

Religious characterNone

StatusClosed

Overview of New College Leicester · Secondary with sixth form · Leicester

Finance£8938 spend / pupil£9019 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths

54%

+7pp

55%51%47%

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 54%

GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths

28%

-1pp

37%32%27%

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 28%

Attainment 8

39.4

-2.5

45.342.339.4

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 39.4

EBacc entry

11%

-6pp

31%21%11%

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 11%

EBacc APS

644.7

+44.7

704.2650.0595.8

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 644.7

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.23

Average

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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

83%

Education or employment

80%

Education

Apprenticeships

Employment

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

71%

Education or employment

29%

Education

18%

Apprenticeships

24%

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll

1,025

Pupil : teacher ratio

17.1

EAL

27%

FSM eligible

52%

SEN

18%

Overall absence

13%

Persistent absence

36%

Contact

Address

Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DN

Local authority

Leicester

Website

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Telephone

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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	54%	28%	39.4	Not applicable	11%	644.7	26%	1,025
2023/24	47%	29%	41.9	-0.23	17%	600.0	23%	1,012
2022/23	49%	27%	42.3	-0.26	15%	595.8	22%	973
2021/22	55%	37%	45.3	-0.16	14%	704.2	21%	977
2018/19	49%	31%	42.3	-0.26	31%	615.6	41%	960
2017/18	45%	23%	39.1	-0.44	27%	553.8	36%	935
2016/17	46%	23%	39.1	-0.13	43%	—	49%	944

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

Year	A-level APS	Avg grade	VA progress	AAB+	Cohort
2024/25	Not eligible	Not eligible	Not eligible	Not eligible	5
2023/24	Not eligible	Not eligible	Not applicable	Not eligible	9
2022/23	Not eligible	Not eligible	—	Not eligible	18
2021/22	Not eligible	Not eligible	—	Not eligible	17
2018/19	Not eligible	Not eligible	Not applicable	Not eligible	12
2017/18	Suppressed	Suppressed	Suppressed	Suppressed	21
2016/17	Suppressed	Suppressed	Suppressed	Suppressed	29

Pupils & absence

Year	Pupils	Pupil:teacher	SEN	EAL	FSM ever	Absence	Persistent absence
2024/25	1,025	17.1	18%	27%	52%	13%	36%
2023/24	1,012	15.2	18%	27%	51%	11%	32%
2022/23	973	14.3	17%	28%	49%	10%	28%
2021/22	977	13.8	17%	28%	48%	9%	25%
2020/21	981	14.1	16%	29%	48%	—	—
2018/19	960	13.6	14%	34%	50%	6%	14%
2017/18	935	14.5	16%	31%	52%	6%	15%
2016/17	944	15.1	18%	30%	55%	7%	15%