The City of Leicester College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Unique reference
- 148878
- Address
- Downing Drive, Evington, LE5 6LN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1569 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 47%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.6%
- Persistent absence
- 19.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
Indian 51.9%
Mixed 10.5%
Pakistani 7.7%
Other Asian 7.1%
Bangladeshi 6%
White British 5.2%
Other 4%
African 3.1%
Other White 2.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Black 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 113 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 80 |
| Economics | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
The City of Leicester College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 148
- 3rd preference
- 135
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 21
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 126 113 |
| Year 8 | 256 125 131 |
| Year 9 | 267 142 125 |
| Year 10 | 263 135 128 |
| Year 11 | 276 133 143 |
| Year 12 | 142 67 75 |
| Year 13 | 126 66 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 29.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 18.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 34.0% 38.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 64.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 10.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.0% 2.4% |