Thomas Estley Community College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE9 6PT · Leicestershire
#117 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1480 of 4,090 nationally
About Thomas Estley Community College
Thomas Estley Community College is a academy secondary located in Leicester, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 883 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 60.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 117th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (77th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (54th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 883; capacity filled 98.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.5%; ebacc average points 4.24.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Thomas Estley Community College ranks 69th 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%)46.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.8%
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 Thomas Estley Community College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 883
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.24
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Thomas Estley Community College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Old Mill Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
367 students · 92 m away
Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley
Broughton Astley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
192 students · 876 m away
Hallbrook Primary School
Broughton Astley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
189 students · 1.0 km away
Brooke House Day School
Leicester · Independent all-through · Ages 5–16
42 students · 2.7 km away
Dunton Bassett Primary School
Lutterworth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
54 students · 2.7 km away
Croft Church of England Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
109 students · 3.0 km away
Cosby Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
326 students · 3.5 km away
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
242 students · 4.1 km away
Badgerbrook Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
398 students · 4.6 km away
Manorfield Church of England Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
410 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Lancaster Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
883 students
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
886 students
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
880 students
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
887 students
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
879 students
Hastings High School
Hinckley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
890 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Thomas Estley Community College a good school?
Thomas Estley Community College has a Success Index (England) of 60.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #117 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 Thomas Estley Community College rank in East Midlands?
Thomas Estley Community College ranks #117 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1480 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thomas Estley Community College?
Thomas Estley Community College had 883 students in 2025.
Is Thomas Estley Community College a primary school or a secondary school?
Thomas Estley Community College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Thomas Estley Community College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thomas Estley Community College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.