The City of Leicester College | Secondary with sixth form in Leicester | Ofsted & DfE

73%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

52%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

49.1

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

EBacc entry · 2024/25

1060.1

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,569

Pupils · 2024/25

47%

EAL · 2024/25

20%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

73%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

52%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

49.1

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

EBacc entry · 2024/25

1060.1

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,569

Pupils · 2024/25

47%

EAL · 2024/25

20%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

73%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

52%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

49.1

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

EBacc entry · 2024/25

1060.1

EBacc APS · 2024/25

1,569

Pupils · 2024/25

47%

EAL · 2024/25

20%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Local authorityLeicester

PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form

School typeAcademy

Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1

AdmissionsNon-selective

Religious characterDoes not apply

StatusOpen

Overview of The City of Leicester College · Secondary with sixth form · Leicester

Part ofASPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

Finance£7348 spend / pupil£7764 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths

73%

+4pp

73%71%69%

'24'25

'25 · 73%

GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths

52%

+2pp

52%51%51%

'24'25

'25 · 52%

Attainment 8

49.1

+0.4

49.148.948.7

'24'25

'25 · 49.1

EBacc entry

-3pp

11%9%8%

'24'25

'25 · 8%

EBacc APS

1060.1

-133.5

1193.51126.81060.1

'24'25

'25 · 1060.1

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.29

Above average

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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24

A-level APS

34.0

+4.9

34.031.629.1

'24'25

'25 · 34.0

A-level value added

+0.18

+0.4

+0.20.0-0.2

'24'25

'25 · +0.2

AAB+ in facilitating subjects

17%

+10pp

17%12%7%

'24'25

'25 · 17%

Average A-level grade

C+

C+CC

'24'25

'25 · C+

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added+0.18

Average

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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

94%

Education or employment

91%

Education

Apprenticeships

Employment

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

82%

Education or employment

62%

Education

Apprenticeships

13%

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll

1,569

Pupil : teacher ratio

16.7

Workforce data · 2025/26

EAL

47%

FSM eligible

36%

SEN

15%

Overall absence

Persistent absence

20%

Contact

Address

Downing Drive, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6LN

Local authority

Leicester

Website

http://www.cityleicester.co.uk/

Telephone

01162413984

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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	73%	52%	49.1	Not applicable	8%	1060.1	14%	1,569
2023/24	69%	51%	48.7	+0.29	11%	1193.5	22%	1,635

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

Year	A-level APS	Avg grade	VA progress	AAB+	Cohort
2024/25	34.0	C+	+0.18	17%	145
2023/24	29.1	C	-0.18	7%	160

Pupils & absence

Year	Pupils	Pupil:teacher	SEN	EAL	FSM ever	Absence	Persistent absence
2024/25	1,569	16.1	15%	47%	36%	7%	20%
2023/24	1,635	16.7	15%	53%	26%	8%	25%