All-throughState special · Community special school

Ellesmere College

40 Braunstone Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 2FD ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026

At a glance

A state special school for ages 4–19 in Leicester. Ofsted report card (May 2026): strong areas. Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages: 4–19
Pupils: 441
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Leicester
Headteacher: Principal Stephanie Beale
Opened: Sept 1995

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 6 May 2026Published 24 Jun 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 27 pupils

Expected standard

Reading, writing & maths

Higher standard

Reading, writing & maths

Reading score

–

Average scaled score

Maths score

–

Average scaled score

This school

Leicester

60%

England

62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

436

Capacity

426

104% full

Girls / boys

26/74

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)47.8%
English as an additional language27.8%
SEN support0%
Education, Health and Care plan100%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.