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Emmanuel Christian School

The Grounds of Braunstone, Evangelical Free Church, Didsbury Street, Braunstone · LE3 1QP

Not applicableOther independent schoolMixedAges 41660 pupils
Visit website ↗01162220792Ward: E05010462MP: E14001328
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
43.1

GCSE · 2023-24

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
0.0%

2024-25

Places filled
80%

60 of 75 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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. +24.2

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

18.9
'22-23
43.1
'23-24

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths. +49%

A strong pass in both

14%
'22-23
63%
'23-24

Grade 4+ in English & Maths +34%

A standard pass in both

29%
'22-23
63%
'23-24

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography). +2.34

1.64
'22-23
3.98
'23-24

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 · 2023-24

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

+0.5 vs Leicester average

This school43.1
Leicester average42.6
Best in Leicester64.5
England average39.7

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+19.3% vs Leicester average

This school62.5%
Leicester average43.2%
Best in Leicester85.7%
England average37.1%

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.

This school
Leicester average-0.13
Best in Leicester1.14
England average-0.17

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.
0.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
0.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
6.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
20.0%

Gender split

57%
43%

34 girls · 26 boys

Ethnicity

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.

-25.3% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
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.

-47.0% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
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.

-1.6% vs Leicester average

This school6.7%
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.

+8.1% vs Leicester average

This school20.0%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

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.
1/10

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
136

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
16%

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.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
61
Criminal damage and arson
28
Anti social behaviour
19
Public order
9
Drugs
6
Other theft
4
Burglary
3
Vehicle crime
3

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 134595