Ellesmere College
40 Braunstone Lane East, Leicester, LE3 2FD
441 pupils · 104% of 426 capacity
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 49%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 24 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Cherryleas Assessment Centre 2.1 km · No Ofsted rating
- Emmanuel Christian School 2.1 km · No Ofsted rating
- Millgate School 2.4 km · Outstanding (2019) · previous system
- The Children's Hospital School 2.7 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- De Montfort University 2.8 km · No Ofsted rating
- University of Leicester 2.9 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.