The City of Leicester College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE5 6LN · Leicester
#129 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1594 of 4,090 nationally
About The City of Leicester College
The City of Leicester College 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 1,499 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 57.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 129th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (70th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (30th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,499; capacity filled 92.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.3%; ebacc average points 3.93.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; The City of Leicester College ranks 79th 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%)49.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.5%
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 The City of Leicester College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,499
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The City of Leicester College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
975 students · 554 m away
Krishna Avanti Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
414 students · 608 m away
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,167 students · 628 m away
Whitehall Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
573 students · 775 m away
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 1.3 km away
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 1.4 km away
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 1.4 km away
Linden Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
435 students · 1.5 km away
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
437 students · 1.8 km away
Fernvale Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
331 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,493 students
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
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1,488 students
Spalding Academy
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1,486 students
Kettering Science Academy
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1,477 students
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,476 students
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
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1,465 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The City of Leicester College a good school?
The City of Leicester College has a Success Index (England) of 57.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #129 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 The City of Leicester College rank in East Midlands?
The City of Leicester College ranks #129 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1594 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The City of Leicester College?
The City of Leicester College had 1,499 students in 2025.
Is The City of Leicester College a primary school or a secondary school?
The City of Leicester College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The City of Leicester College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The City of Leicester College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.