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Crown Hills Community College

Leicester, LE5 5FTSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Jan 2025
Progress 8
+0.32
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
321 1st-choice / 300 places
Ranking
#800
of 3,141 nationally

About Crown Hills Community College

Crown Hills Community College in Leicester received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted in its most recent inspection in January 2025, a significant step up from its previous Good grade in 2012. The school was judged Outstanding across all three graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and personal development, with leadership and management also rated Outstanding. This places it among just six secondary schools in Leicester to hold the top Ofsted grade. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.32, which is classified as 'Above average' nationally. This means that pupils at Crown Hills make significantly more progress between the end of primary school and their GCSEs than the average student in England, where the benchmark is zero. It also comfortably exceeds the Leicester local authority average Progress 8 score of 0.12, confirming that the school is adding real value for its students.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicester, LE5 5FT
HeadteacherF Adam
Local AuthorityLeicester
Number of Pupils1,497
Free School Meals (FSM)25.7%
School Capacity1,497 / 1,254 (119% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 11 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Swimming PoolICT SuiteScience LabsArt StudiosTennis CourtsTheatreLibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumMusic RoomsSixth Form CentreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

NetballCricketBasketballGymnasticsDanceMartial ArtsRugbyFootballHockeyTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaDebateChessChoirDuke of EdinburghGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Crown Hills Community College has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.