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Ellesmere College

40 Braunstone Lane East, Leicester, LE3 2FD

Ofsted: Expected

Independent

Phase

426

Capacity

4-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
34

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
436
Boys
327 (74%)
Girls
114 (26%)
Capacity
426 (104% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
47.8%
EAL
27.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
70.8
Budget per Pupil
£29,310/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 36.7%
  • Asian Indian: 18.3%
  • Black African: 8.3%
  • White Other: 7.4%
  • Asian Other: 6.9%
  • Other: 4.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.8%
  • Black Other: 3.1%

36.7%

White British

18.3%

Asian Indian

8.3%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
130371
UKPRN
10015596
Establishment No.
7218

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