New College Leicester is a secondary school in Leicester, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
New College Leicester currently has around 1025 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 51.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (55.1%).
Around 86% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (76%) , including 9% who stay in school sixth forms and 43% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DN |
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| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Leicester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr J Aldred |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 131945 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1000 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1025 |
| Number of Boys: | 532 |
| Number of Girls: | 493 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 55.10% | 565 |
| Other White | 9.40% | 96 |
| African | 9.10% | 93 |
| Indian | 5.70% | 58 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.60% | 47 |
| Other Asian | 2.90% | 30 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.90% | 19 |
| Unclassified | 1.90% | 19 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 18 |
| Other Black | 1.70% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 13 |
| Pakistani | 1.20% | 12 |
| Caribbean | 1.00% | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN | - not rated | 1,069 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Lodge Community Primary School Charnor Road , LE3 6LH | - not rated | 375 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Lodge Academy Charnor Road , LE3 6LH | 3out of 4 | 375 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Parks Primary School 1 Gillman Road , LE3 9NS | - not rated | 848 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hall School Glenfield Frith Drive , Glenfield LE3 8PQ | - not rated | 1,006 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hall School Glenfield Frith Drive , Glenfield LE3 8PQ | 3out of 4 | 1,006 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Herewoode Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New College Leicester Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN | - not rated | 158 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New Parks Community College Greencoat Road , LE3 6RN | - not rated | 170 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN | - not rated | 1,577 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacres School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN | - not rated | 158 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Piper Way School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN | - not rated | 158 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Educ8 Leicestershire Allexton Youth and Community Centre, Frolesworth Road , New Parks LE3 6LP | - not rated | 719 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG | 3out of 4 | 896 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG | - not rated | 896 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.