The City of Leicester College

How places are decided at The City of Leicester College

The City of Leicester College: key facts

What did School Atlas judge The City of Leicester College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged The City of Leicester College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend The City of Leicester College?

The City of Leicester College has 1,499 pupils on roll.

What ages does The City of Leicester College take?

The City of Leicester College admits pupils aged 11 to 19.

Where is The City of Leicester College located?

The City of Leicester College is located in Leicester, LE5 6LN, Leicester.

How do I apply to The City of Leicester College?

The City of Leicester College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into The City of Leicester College?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at The City of Leicester College was 2.385 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at The City of Leicester College?

When The City of Leicester College has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children in the care of a local authority within England or who were previously in the care of a local authority within and outside of England (see note 1); 2. Medical/social need — Children who have a serious medical condition or exceptional social or domestic needs that make it essential they attend the school requested (see note 2); 3. In-catchment sibling — Children whose home address is in the catchment area of the secondary school with a sibling at the school, who will still be on roll in years 8 – 11 when the applicant starts school, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within each criterion priority will be given to children living closest to the school, as measured on a straight-line basis using a geographical information system measuring from the geo-code reference point from the child's home address to the Geo-code reference point for the school. If two applicants within a category live exactly the same distance from the school and only one place remains, the place will be offered to one applicant on the basis of lots drawn by an officer of the local authority not involved in the administration of school admissions.

What is the largest ethnic background at The City of Leicester College?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 50.5% of pupils at The City of Leicester College are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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