Thomas Estley Community College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Leicester, Leicestershire
Thomas Estley Community College is a secondary school in Leicester, Leicestershire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Broughton Astley, Leicester, LE9 6PT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 883 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 October 2024
Strengths
- “The ‘Thomas Estley Way’ guides pupils to show kindness, respect, courage, perseverance and resilience in classrooms and around the school.”
- “This is the foundation for a culture of mutual respect.”
- “Relationships between pupils and staff are strong.”
To improve
- “However, activities do not always help pupils to make connections in their learning.”
- “At other times, tasks are not demanding enough.”
- “When this happens, pupils become disengaged and do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2024 (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) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46 | 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: 131 first-preference applications, 159 offers in total, 131 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Countesthorpe Academy 3.2 mi Not judged
- Brockington College 4.0 mi Requires improvement
- Lutterworth College 4.8 mi School remains Good
- South Wigston High School 4.9 mi Requires improvement
- Lutterworth High School 5.4 mi Good
- The Hinckley School 5.6 mi Good
- Hastings High School 5.7 mi School remains Good
- Heath Lane Academy 5.7 mi Standards maintained