Moat Community College, Leicester

In its own words: "The college has consulted with staff, students, and governors to produce a set of college values. These will be followed by all members of the college community and will be used to inform all areas of college life. It was very pleasing how much agreement there was between all those consulted on what were the values of the school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "The staff, governors and students would like to welcome you to Moat Community College. It has a distinctive character and ethos and is a caring, happy and supportive learning community. We are very proud of our students and their achievements."

In 2026, pupils at Moat Community College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.1 in Leicester and 47 across England.

41% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in Leicester and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 44.6.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.19: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.6, against 47.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 179 families put Moat Community College as their first choice and 340 named it as one of their preferences, for 215 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Moat Community College are Madani Girls' School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.9); Madani Boys School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.3); Castle Mead Academy (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 46.3); and Crown Hills Community College (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.6).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Moat Community College.

173 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Moat Community College (as of April 2026): 93% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 96% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (88%).

Of the 211 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 20% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

39.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 83.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (76%) and Black (13%).

In 2026, 128 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 6 (0.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Moat Community College had 81 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lincoln Street (opposite), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Moat Community College stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1524 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicester (382), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Moat Community College issued 112 suspensions, 10.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Moat Community College are Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (0.2 miles), Highfields Primary School (0.2 miles), Uplands Infant School (0.2 miles) and Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy (0.2 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.