English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Unique reference
- 146196
- Address
- Anstey Lane, LE4 0FJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1167 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 59.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.3%
- Persistent absence
- 7.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
Other White 22%
Indian 19%
African 16.3%
White British 14.3%
Mixed 9.8%
Other Black 6.8%
Other Asian 6.5%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other 1.5%
Caribbean 0.9%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.84
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 27 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 22 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 66 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 97
- 3rd preference
- 75
- From another Local Authority
- 57
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 24
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 94 86 |
| Year 8 | 225 122 103 |
| Year 9 | 181 85 96 |
| Year 10 | 180 95 85 |
| Year 11 | 189 92 97 |
| Year 12 | 107 42 65 |
| Year 13 | 105 37 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 29.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 18.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 38.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 64.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 10.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.4% |