The City of Leicester College

General Info

Education Phase
Secondary, 16 plus
Ofsted 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
1635 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
51.7%
Girls
48.3%
First language not English
53%
Free school meals (FSM)
22.9%
Persistent absence
19.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.7%
Pupil ethnicities
Indian 54.6%
Mixed 9.2%
Pakistani 7.2%
Other Asian 6.9%
Bangladeshi 5.9%
White British 5.2%
Other 3.4%
African 3.1%
Other White 2.6%
Unclassified 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The City of Leicester College

Admission Policy
Non-selective
Total available places
247
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
218
2nd preference
156
3rd preference
109
From another Local Authority
20
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
198
2nd preference
36
3rd preference
11
To another Local Authority
15
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes21.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 7
250
125
125
Year 8
262
143
119
Year 9
265
142
123
Year 10
273
131
142
Year 11
304
156
148
Year 12
134
71
63
Year 13
147
77
70
Year 2023-2024

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