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The Martin High School Anstey

Charnwood, LE7 7EBSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
Progress 8
-0.62
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
108 1st-choice / 129 places
Ranking
#2,758
of 3,141 nationally

About The Martin High School Anstey

The Martin High School Anstey is a mixed 11-16 secondary in Charnwood, Leicestershire, currently home to 843 pupils against a capacity of 900, meaning it is running close to full but with a little headroom. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 15.7%, which is slightly above the national average for secondary schools and suggests a broadly typical intake for a state school in this part of the East Midlands. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 266 applications for 129 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.06 to one. Of those, 108 were first-preference applications, and exactly 108 first-preference offers were made, indicating that every family who put the school first was successful. This is a useful signal for parents weighing up their options — while the school is popular, it is not so oversubscribed that a first-preference application is a gamble.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLink Road, Leicester, Charnwood, LE7 7EB
HeadteacherLaura Sanchez
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils843
Free School Meals (FSM)15.7%
School Capacity843 / 900 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Playing FieldsLibraryArt StudiosGymnasiumSports HallDining HallTheatreTennis CourtsSwimming PoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

TennisSwimmingGymnasticsAthleticsCricketRugby

Clubs & Activities

ChessYoung EnterpriseFilm ClubScience ClubDramaCodingDebateBook ClubChoirDuke of Edinburgh

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:05

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

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The Martin High School Anstey has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.