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Judgemeadow Community College

Marydene Drive, Evington, Leicester · LE5 6HP

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11161,033 pupilsLIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
01162411920Ward: E05010464MP: E14001326
Ofsted
Good

Oct 2022

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
46.7

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
23.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,004

2024-25

Places filled
84%

1,033 of 1,230 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 October 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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. -3.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

49.7
'18-19
51.1
'21-22
51.0
'22-23
50.8
'23-24
46.7
'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. -14%

A strong pass in both

51%
'18-19
60%
'21-22
52%
'22-23
54%
'23-24
37%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths -2%

A standard pass in both

65%
'18-19
78%
'21-22
67%
'22-23
74%
'23-24
63%
'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. +0.30

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.02
'18-19
0.24
'21-22
0.44
'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). -0.23

4.64
'18-19
5.09
'21-22
4.75
'22-23
4.79
'23-24
4.41
'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.

+0.4 vs Leicester average

This school46.7
Leicester average46.3
Best in Leicester63.6
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-8.2% vs Leicester average

This school36.9%
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.
23.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
30.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
9.8%

Gender split

46%
54%

475 girls · 558 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
43.3%
Pakistani
15.4%
Bangladeshi
10.5%
Other Asian
10.2%
African
4.4%
White & Asian
3.0%
White British
3.0%
Other Mixed
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Other White
1.5%
White & Black Caribbean
1.4%
Unclassified
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.

-1.5% vs Leicester average

This school23.8%
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.

-16.6% vs Leicester average

This school30.4%
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.

-7.5% vs Leicester average

This school0.8%
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.

-2.1% vs Leicester average

This school9.8%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.1%

5.7%
'18-19
8.0%
'21-22
7.9%
'22-23
9.3%
'23-24
7.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +10.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.6%
'18-19
27.8%
'21-22
26.1%
'22-23
30.6%
'23-24
25.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+1.1% vs Leicester average

This school7.8%
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.

+6.3% vs Leicester average

This school25.1%
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. +3.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

'17-18
1.1%
'18-19
2.9%
'19-20
2.3%
'20-21
3.2%
'21-22
3.9%
'22-23
6.3%
'23-24
5.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +1.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

'17-18
1.1%
'18-19
1.9%
'19-20
2.2%
'20-21
2.6%
'21-22
3.1%
'22-23
4.8%
'23-24
2.7%
'24-25

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

'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.08%
'22-23
0.27%
'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.

+3.0% vs Leicester average

This school5.0%
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)

92% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 91%Employment 1%Not sustained 3%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£352,500

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.
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
61

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
33%

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
6/10
Employment
6/10
Education
6/10
Health
6/10
Crime
7/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
43
Burglary
4
Other theft
3
Public order
3
Anti social behaviour
3
Drugs
2
Bicycle theft
1
Theft from the person
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 145558