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Keyham Lodge School

Keyham Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE5 1FG

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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.
10.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
32.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
68.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
5.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£40,313

2024-25

Places filled
88%

115 of 130 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. +0.2

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

10.6
'21-22
8.6
'22-23
7.5
'23-24
10.8
'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. +0%

A strong pass in both

0%
'21-22
3%
'22-23
5%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths +6%

A standard pass in both

10%
'21-22
10%
'22-23
5%
'23-24
16%
'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. +0.08

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-2.13
'21-22
-2.46
'22-23
-2.05
'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). +0.02

0.58
'21-22
0.46
'22-23
0.46
'23-24
0.60
'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.

-35.5 vs Leicester average

This school10.8
Leicester average46.3
Best in Leicester63.6
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-45.1% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
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.
68.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
1.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
100.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
0.0%

Gender split

24%
76%

28 girls · 87 boys

Ethnicity

White British
71.3%
White & Black Caribbean
13.0%
White & Asian
2.6%
Other Black
1.7%
Other Mixed
1.7%
Other White
1.7%
Unclassified
1.7%
White & Black African
1.7%
Irish
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
African
0.9%
Caribbean
0.9%

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.

+43.4% vs Leicester average

This school68.7%
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.

-45.3% vs Leicester average

This school1.7%
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.

+91.7% vs Leicester average

This school100.0%
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.

-11.9% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -2.4%

34.7%
'21-22
37.8%
'22-23
30.9%
'23-24
32.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +4.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

69.0%
'21-22
73.1%
'22-23
68.0%
'23-24
73.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+25.6% vs Leicester average

This school32.3%
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.

+54.7% vs Leicester average

This school73.5%
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. +32.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.8%
'23-24
32.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +22.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.8%
'23-24
22.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.86%

0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.81%
'23-24
0.86%
'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.

+30.8% vs Leicester average

This school32.8%
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.

+0.84% vs Leicester average

This school0.86%
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)

32% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 29%Employment 3%Not sustained 16%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£250,000

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.
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
212

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
31%

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
4/10
Education
5/10
Health
3/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
57
Public order
33
Shoplifting
31
Anti social behaviour
31
Criminal damage and arson
18
Other theft
13
Bicycle theft
7
Other crime
6

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 148171