Further education

Leicester College

Mixed · ages 16–99Leicester, East Midlands · Leicester LE2 7LW
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections

Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Charles Keene College of Further Education (URN 130751); Leicester South Fields College (URN 130752).

What the data says

Leicester College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 1,771 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 11% went to university (Leicester 40%, England 37%), and 1% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Leicester and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

Leicester College
Leicester
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureLeicester CollegeLeicesterEngland
Students in the cohort1,7714,902541,441
Any sustained destination68%77%79%
University (higher education)11%40%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students1%10%19%
Further education12%6%5%
Apprenticeship11%7%7%
Employment33%23%28%
No sustained destination24%16%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureLeicester CollegeLeicesterEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study3,974
— of whom A level students32,183261,341
Average A level gradeC+B-
Average points per A level entry32.2735.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsC+B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects13%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Biology20%
Sociology13%
French1%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*40100%
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*32100%
Business StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*23100%
Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction)VRQ Level 221100%
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*21100%
Plumbing (Building Work)VRQ Level 220100%
TourismBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*17100%
Business StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*15100%
Painting and DecoratingVRQ Level 214100%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*14100%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*13100%
Health StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*13100%
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*12100%
Beauty TherapyVRQ Level 211100%
Small Business ManagementBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*11100%
Food Preparation (General)VRQ Level 210100%
PlasteringVRQ Level 29100%
Small Business ManagementBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*8100%
Theatrical MakeupVRQ Level 28100%
Food Preparation (General)VRQ Level 37100%
Beauty TherapyVRQ Level 37100%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*6100%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*6100%
Mathematical StudiesCore Maths Qualifications at Level 3
Applied SciencesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
Business StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3

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84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.0

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.