Brockington CollegeThomas Estley Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Brockington College and Thomas Estley Community College are secondary schools in Leicester.
Brockington College scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thomas Estley Community College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thomas Estley Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Brockington College was judged Requires improvement and Thomas Estley Community College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.5 for Brockington College and 40.9 for Thomas Estley Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Brockington College (48.3 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Thomas Estley Community College (52.9 in 2021-22, 40.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterBrockington College | LeicesterThomas Estley Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 44 in Leicestershire | 24th of 44 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,165 | 883 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 900 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE19 4AQ | Leicester, LE9 6PT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.5 Stronger figure | 40.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.3% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.5% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 234 | 178 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,199 | 891 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 16.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% Stronger figure | 24.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brockington College
Thomas Estley Community College
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