English Martyrs' Catholic SchoolBrook Mead Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
English Martyrs' Catholic School and Brook Mead Academy are secondary schools in Leicester.
English Martyrs' Catholic School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brook Mead Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Brook Mead Academy is ahead on our composite score.
English Martyrs' Catholic School was judged Good and Brook Mead Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.4 for English Martyrs' Catholic School and 46.6 for Brook Mead Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at English Martyrs' Catholic School (50.6 in 2021-22, 55.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School | LeicesterBrook Mead Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 21 in Leicester Stronger figure | 16th of 21 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,143 | 1,104 | |
| Capacity | 1,066 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE4 0FJ | Leicester, LE3 9BN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.4 Stronger figure | 46.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.1% Stronger figure | 47.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 175 | 189 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 115 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,167 | 852 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 28.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.7% | 43.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 18.3% | 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
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.
English Martyrs' Catholic School
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