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The City of Leicester College

Leicester, LE5 6LNSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
May 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
187 1st-choice / 245 offers made
Ranking
#863
of 3,141 nationally

About The City of Leicester College

The City of Leicester College is a state-funded secondary school in Leicester, East Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,499 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,614.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 6 May 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 49.1 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C for 2023/24. admissions data records 187 first-preference applications and 245 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
AddressDowning Drive, Evington, Leicester, Leicester, LE5 6LN
HeadteacherMr Ken Vernon
Local AuthorityLeicester
Number of Pupils1,499
Free School Meals (FSM)35.0%
School Capacity1,499 / 1,614 (93% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Report Card

6 May 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership & governanceStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 24 Jun 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:10

Source: cityleicester.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The City of Leicester College

Yes, The City of Leicester College has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.