Moat Community College
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Leicester
Moat Community College is a secondary school in Leicester for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 March 2023. Leicester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Maidstone Road, Leicester, LE2 0TU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Leicester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,091 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 March 2023
Strengths
- “Moat Community College is a welcoming and vibrant community where pupils thrive.”
- “Positive, respectful relationships are at the heart of the school’s ethos, and staff take time to get to know pupils and their families well.”
- “Pupils are safe and supported at school.”
To improve
- “However, in a very small number of subjects, leaders need to continue to refine the curriculum to ensure that curriculum plans clearly outline the precise knowledge they want pupils to know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 179 first-preference applications, 215 offers in total, 172 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as Leicester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicester.
- Madani Boys School 0.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Madani Girls' School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Castle Mead Academy 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Crown Hills Community College 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brook Mead Academy 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sir Jonathan North Girls' College 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fullhurst Community College 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Soar Valley College 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published