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
- 1148 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 60.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
Other White 21.7%
Indian 18.4%
White British 15.2%
African 15.1%
Mixed 9.3%
Other Black 7.5%
Other Asian 6.7%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other 1.7%
Caribbean 1.2%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.7
Local authority average 45.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.19
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 6 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 51 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 40 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 77 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 98 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 77 |
Admissions
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 95
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 224 121 103 |
| Year 8 | 181 86 95 |
| Year 9 | 179 95 84 |
| Year 10 | 185 90 95 |
| Year 11 | 188 89 99 |
| Year 12 | 121 46 75 |
| Year 13 | 70 27 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 88.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 27.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 20.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 40.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 68.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 10.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 8.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |