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Ellesmere College

Community special school · Leicester, LE3 2FD

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Ellesmere College Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages4 to 19
Pupils441
GenderMixed
Head teacherPrincipal Stephanie Beale
Local authorityLeicester
Opened01 Sept 1995
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130371.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%5%8%
Average reading score2016/17Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.Suppressed102104
Average maths score2022/23Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108105104
Expected standard in reading0%73%76%
Expected standard in writing0%70%73%
Expected standard in maths0%74%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils441
Girls114
Boys327
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.47.8%
First language not English27.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.440

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
35.6%
Indian
17.7%
African
8.8%
Other White
7.5%
Other Asian
6.3%
Other ethnic group
3.9%
Pakistani
3.4%
Other Black
3.2%
Other mixed
2.7%
Bangladeshi
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher6.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.1
Teachers (FTE)67.33
Teaching assistants (FTE)130.08
Support staff (FTE)164.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2570.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2562.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Overall absence11.2%16.5%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.29.3%41.9%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5%11.4%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.86.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.86.1%
Further education13.9%
Sixth form college2.8%
School sixth form0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ellesmere College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryCaldecote Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRavenhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Fields AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryFolville Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGranby Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryFullhurst Community CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryImperial Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMillfield L.E.A.D. AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMontrose SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Winstanley SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ellesmere College

What is Ellesmere College's Ofsted rating?

Ellesmere College is rated Good, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Ellesmere College?

Ellesmere College has 441 pupils aged 4 to 19.

How big are classes at Ellesmere College?

At Ellesmere College, there were 6.5 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Ellesmere College?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ellesmere College missed 11.2% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 29.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.