The Martin High School AnsteyEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
The Martin High School Anstey and English Martyrs' Catholic School are secondary schools in Leicester.
The Martin High School Anstey scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and English Martyrs' Catholic School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). English Martyrs' Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
The Martin High School Anstey was judged Good and English Martyrs' Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.6 for The Martin High School Anstey and 54.0 for English Martyrs' Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Martin High School Anstey (42.7 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2024-25) and has risen at English Martyrs' Catholic School (50.6 in 2021-22, 54.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterThe Martin High School Anstey | LeicesterEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 44 in Leicestershire | 12th of 20 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 843 | 1,167 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,066 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE7 7EB | Leicester, LE4 0FJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.6 | 54.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.9% | 57.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.9% | 77.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 59.1% Stronger figure | 35.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 | 4.84 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 171 | 189 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 115 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 31.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 38.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 843 | 1,167 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 59.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% | 7.6% 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.
The Martin High School Anstey
English Martyrs' Catholic School
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