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Crown Hills Community College

Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE5 5FT

SecondaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 11–161,497 pupils
Visit website ↗01162736893Ward: E05010472MP: E14001327
Ofsted
Not judged

Jan 2025

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
47.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
25.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,568

2024-25

Places filled
119%

1,497 of 1,254 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 21 January 2025

Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +1.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

45.8
'18-19
46.8
'21-22
47.2
'22-23
48.7
'23-24
47.4
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +9%

A strong pass in both

38%
'18-19
42%
'21-22
45%
'22-23
49%
'23-24
47%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +9%

A standard pass in both

57%
'18-19
64%
'21-22
65%
'22-23
72%
'23-24
66%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.07

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.39
'18-19
0.22
'21-22
0.38
'22-23
0.32
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.28

3.81
'18-19
3.86
'21-22
3.88
'22-23
4.18
'23-24
4.09
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+1.1 vs Leicester average

This school47.4
Leicester average46.3
Best in Leicester63.6
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+2.1% vs Leicester average

This school47.2%
Leicester average45.1%
Best in Leicester80.0%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
25.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
74.3%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.4%

Gender split

45%
55%

677 girls · 820 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
57.8%
Pakistani
11.0%
Other Asian
8.1%
Bangladeshi
5.3%
Other White
3.9%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
African
3.4%
White & Asian
2.5%
Other Mixed
1.4%
Gypsy/Roma
1.2%
White British
0.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+0.4% vs Leicester average

This school25.7%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+27.3% vs Leicester average

This school74.3%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-7.0% vs Leicester average

This school1.3%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+0.5% vs Leicester average

This school12.4%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +0.9%

5.3%
'18-19
6.2%
'21-22
6.8%
'22-23
7.1%
'23-24
6.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +4.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.4%
'18-19
17.9%
'21-22
22.0%
'22-23
22.2%
'23-24
19.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.5% vs Leicester average

This school6.2%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+0.4% vs Leicester average

This school19.2%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +5.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.1%
'16-17
2.6%
'17-18
4.6%
'18-19
2.8%
'19-20
0.7%
'20-21
4.4%
'21-22
3.1%
'22-23
3.2%
'23-24
6.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +4.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.8%
'16-17
2.0%
'17-18
3.5%
'18-19
2.1%
'19-20
0.7%
'20-21
3.7%
'21-22
2.3%
'22-23
2.9%
'23-24
5.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.07%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+4.3% vs Leicester average

This school6.3%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

94% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 92%Apprenticeship 1%Not sustained 4%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£245,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
76

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
19%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
3/10
Employment
6/10
Education
2/10
Health
5/10
Crime
7/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
36
Public order
12
Criminal damage and arson
11
Anti social behaviour
5
Vehicle crime
4
Other theft
3
Other crime
2
Drugs
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 120277