English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE4 0FJ · Leicester
#67 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#854 of 4,090 nationally
About English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Leicester, in the Leicester local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,143 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 73.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 67th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (83th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (36th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,143; capacity filled 107.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.2%; ebacc average points 4.84.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy ranks 34th of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)54.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)57.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,143
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 54.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 57.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.84
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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Brook Mead Academy
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Barley Croft Primary School
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Parks Primary School
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453 students · 881 m away
Inglehurst Junior School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
308 students · 1.0 km away
Inglehurst Infant School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
228 students · 1.1 km away
Fosse Mead Primary Academy
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433 students · 1.1 km away
Babington Academy
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1,339 students · 1.2 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy a good school?
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 73.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #67 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy rank in East Midlands?
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy ranks #67 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #854 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy?
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy had 1,143 students in 2025.
Is English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.