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English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy

Anstey Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE4 0FJ

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–191,167 pupilsST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01162428880Ward: E05010458MP: 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.
54.0

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
14.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,178

2024-25

Places filled
109%

1,167 of 1,066 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.↑ +6.4

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

47.6
'18-19
50.6
'21-22
47.7
'22-23
49.7
'23-24
54.0
'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.↑ +15%

A strong pass in both

42%
'18-19
51%
'21-22
37%
'22-23
51%
'23-24
57%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +13%

A standard pass in both

64%
'18-19
72%
'21-22
66%
'22-23
75%
'23-24
77%
'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.↑ +0.15

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.01
'18-19
0.00
'21-22
-0.02
'22-23
0.16
'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).↑ +0.77

4.07
'18-19
4.29
'21-22
4.19
'22-23
4.35
'23-24
4.84
'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.

+7.7 vs Leicester average

This school54.0
Leicester average46.3
Best in Leicester63.6
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+12.0% vs Leicester average

This school57.1%
Leicester average45.1%
Best in Leicester80.0%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +0.8

Per entry

30.7
'18-19
41.0
'21-22
35.5
'22-23
28.3
'23-24
31.6
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +0.3

31.0
'18-19
40.1
'21-22
34.9
'22-23
28.0
'23-24
31.3
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-2.1 vs Leicester average

This school31.6
Leicester average33.6
Best in Leicester38.7
England average33.8

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.
14.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
59.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
10.0%

Gender split

51%
49%

600 girls · 567 boys

Ethnicity

Other White
22.0%
Indian
19.0%
African
16.3%
White British
14.3%
Other Black
6.8%
Other Asian
6.5%
White & Black African
3.0%
Other Mixed
2.8%
White & Black Caribbean
2.1%
White & Asian
1.9%
Unclassified
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.5%

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.

-11.0% vs Leicester average

This school14.3%
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.

+12.7% vs Leicester average

This school59.7%
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.

-7.1% vs Leicester average

This school1.2%
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.

-1.9% vs Leicester average

This school10.0%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +0.5%

3.8%
'18-19
6.6%
'21-22
5.7%
'22-23
4.8%
'23-24
4.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -0.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.7%
'18-19
17.2%
'21-22
15.0%
'22-23
10.7%
'23-24
7.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.4% vs Leicester average

This school4.3%
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.

-11.2% vs Leicester average

This school7.6%
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.↓ -1.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.0%
'18-19
1.3%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
1.4%
'21-22
2.1%
'22-23
2.1%
'23-24
0.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.6%
'18-19
1.2%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
1.3%
'21-22
2.1%
'22-23
1.8%
'23-24
0.9%
'24-25

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

0.00%
'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.

-1.1% vs Leicester average

This school0.9%
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)

93% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 90%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 1%Not sustained 5%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

95% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 71%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 7%Employment 13%Not sustained 5%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£270,000

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.
7/10

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
48

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
26%

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.

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

Overall
7/10
Income
8/10
Employment
7/10
Education
4/10
Health
5/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
16
Vehicle crime
12
Criminal damage and arson
8
Other theft
5
Burglary
4
Anti social behaviour
2
Public order
1

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 146196