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Judgemeadow Community College

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Leicester, LE5 6HP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#999 of 3,312

Better than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Judgemeadow Community College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils975
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Alex Grainge
TrustLIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authorityLeicester
Opened01 Jun 2018

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145558.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.49.9, better than England, better than Leicester45.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.69.6%, better than England, better than Leicester62.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.53.6%, better than England, better than Leicester44.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.12.5%, similar to England, similar to Leicester13.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths66.5%, better than England, better than Leicester58.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4224--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils975
Girls457
Boys518
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.5%
First language not English31.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.101
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size24.7

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

Indian
45.7%
Pakistani
14.1%
Bangladeshi
10.7%
Other Asian
9%
African
5.1%
White and Asian
3.3%
White British
2.8%
Other mixed
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Other White
1.5%

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 teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)56.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.47
Support staff (FTE)53.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2556.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2548.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.4

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.168
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.374
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.83
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.83
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Overall absence7.1%, better than England, similar to Leicester7.4%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.7%, similar to England, similar to Leicester21.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%, better than England, better than Leicester3.2%3.6%

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 rate13.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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.93%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.92.6%
Sixth form college49.6%
School sixth form25.8%
Further education16.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.1%
Employment0.4%
Apprenticeship0%

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 Judgemeadow Community College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryThe City of Leicester CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryKrishna Avanti Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWhitehall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLinden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryCrown Hills Community CollegeCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryThurnby Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRowlatts Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryColeman Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Judgemeadow Community College

What is Judgemeadow Community College's Ofsted rating?

Judgemeadow Community College is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Oct 2022.

How does Judgemeadow Community College rank in England?

Judgemeadow Community College ranks 999 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 69% of schools).

What are Judgemeadow Community College's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 53.6% of pupils at Judgemeadow Community College got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 49.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Judgemeadow Community College?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Judgemeadow Community College made 168 offers from 374 applications (2.2 per offer), and 83 of 83 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Judgemeadow Community College?

Judgemeadow Community College has 975 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Judgemeadow Community College?

Judgemeadow Community College had 1,315 school places in 2024/25.

Does Judgemeadow Community College have a sixth form?

No, Judgemeadow Community College teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Judgemeadow Community College?

At Judgemeadow Community College, the average class had 24.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Judgemeadow Community College?

In 2025/26, pupils at Judgemeadow Community College missed 7.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 21.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.