Moat Community CollegeCastle Mead Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Moat Community College and Castle Mead Academy are secondary schools in Leicester.
Moat Community College scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Castle Mead Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Castle Mead Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Moat Community College was judged Good and Castle Mead Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.6 for Moat Community College and 48.0 for Castle Mead Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Moat Community College (47.9 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterMoat Community College | LeicesterCastle Mead Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 20 in Leicester | 8th of 20 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,093 | 1,240 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE2 0TU | Leicester, LE3 5QT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.6 | 48.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.3% | 55.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.2% | 70.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 70.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 | 4.56 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 213 | 246 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,093 | 1,240 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.0% | 45.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 84.6% | 44.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Moat Community College
Castle Mead Academy
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