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Madani Girls' School

77 Evington Valley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE5 5LL

SecondaryVoluntary aided schoolGirlsAges 11–16454 pupils
Visit website ↗01162498080Ward: E05010473MP: E14001327
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.
61.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
26.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,360

2024-25

Places filled
101%

454 of 450 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 October 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
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.↑ +4.9

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

56.5
'18-19
60.1
'21-22
58.1
'22-23
61.2
'23-24
61.4
'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.↑ +6%

A strong pass in both

67%
'18-19
71%
'21-22
69%
'22-23
75%
'23-24
73%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -5%

A standard pass in both

87%
'18-19
92%
'21-22
87%
'22-23
91%
'23-24
82%
'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.↑ +0.18

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.96
'18-19
1.22
'21-22
0.64
'22-23
1.14
'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).↑ +0.89

4.61
'18-19
5.51
'21-22
5.37
'22-23
5.56
'23-24
5.50
'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.

+15.1 vs Leicester average

This school61.4
Leicester average46.3
Best in Leicester63.6
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+28.3% vs Leicester average

This school73.4%
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.
26.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
80.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
7.0%

Gender split

100%

454 girls · 0 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
36.1%
Bangladeshi
17.4%
Pakistani
14.3%
Other ethnic group
12.8%
Other Asian
6.2%
African
5.1%
Unclassified
2.6%
Other Mixed
2.4%
Other White
1.1%
White & Asian
0.9%
White & Black African
0.7%

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.

+1.6% vs Leicester average

This school26.9%
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.

+33.0% vs Leicester average

This school80.0%
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.

-7.2% vs Leicester average

This school1.1%
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.

-4.9% vs Leicester average

This school7.0%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.7%

3.2%
'18-19
4.8%
'21-22
4.1%
'22-23
4.7%
'23-24
4.9%
'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

5.8%
'18-19
12.2%
'21-22
6.5%
'22-23
11.2%
'23-24
10.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.8% vs Leicester average

This school4.9%
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.

-8.5% vs Leicester average

This school10.3%
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.→ +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
1.6%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.6%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
4.2%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once→ +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
1.6%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.6%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
3.5%
'23-24
0.0%
'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
0.00%
'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.

-2.0% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
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)

84% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 80%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 2%Not sustained 8%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£430,000

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.
6/10

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
21

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
34%

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.

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

Overall
6/10
Income
4/10
Employment
5/10
Education
5/10
Health
6/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
5
Public order
4
Anti social behaviour
3
Vehicle crime
2
Burglary
2
Criminal damage and arson
2
Other theft
1
Robbery
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 129645