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New College Leicester

Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DN

Secondary

Phase

1000

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 30 April 2025 and continues as The Herewoode Academy (URN 151607) (opened 1 May 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
27.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
53.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
205

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
71.0%
Higher education
0.0%
Apprenticeships
18.0%
Employment
24.0%
Not sustained
24.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25
16-18 Cohort
1

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1025
Boys
532 (52%)
Girls
493 (48%)
Capacity
1000 (102% full)
SEND
18.3%
FSM Eligible
51.8%
EAL
26.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
16.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
59.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,938/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
36.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 56.2%
  • White Other: 9.5%
  • Black African: 9.2%
  • Asian Indian: 5.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.7%
  • Asian Other: 3.0%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.8%

56.2%

White British

9.5%

White Other

9.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Glenfield Road

Leicester, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN
131945
UKPRN
10004574
Establishment No.
4005

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