Thomas Estley Community College
Station Road, Broughton Astley, Leicester, LE9 6PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Thomas Estley Community College is a secondary school in Leicester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 19th of 33 secondary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 29 October 2024, report published 28 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 29 October 2024
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. Pupils are happy. Relationships between pupils and staff are strong. The school is calm and orderly. Pupils benefit from high-quality pastoral guidance. They trust staff to keep them safe. The school is aspirational for all pupils. There are high expectations for pupils' academic achievements. The majority of pupils, including those who are disadvantaged or pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are successful in most subjects. The school prioritises pupils' wider personal development. There is a well-considered programme that helps pupils develop their character and leadership skills. This includes a wide range of opportunities. For example, pupils can take on roles of responsibility, including as eco- or well-being ambassadors, teaching and learning researchers, or pre- school readers. In the wider community, pupils are involved with charity work and projects in local primary schools. A variety of clubs support the development of pupils' talents and interests in sport, the performing arts and other pursuits. Pupils have access to information about colleges, apprenticeships and employers. They are well informed about their future choices.
What the school should improve
- Planned learning does not always meet pupils' needs closely enough, including some pupils with SEND. As a result, these pupils do not always get the necessary support or achieve as well as they might. The school needs to ensure that all teachers make suitable adaptations so that the curriculum meets the needs of all pupils.
- On occasion, the curriculum is not planned well enough to encourage pupils to think deeply or make links to what they have learned before. When this happens, pupils become disengaged and do not secure their knowledge. The school needs to ensure that learning activities are designed routinely to build on pupils' prior learning and to deepen their understanding as they progress through the curriculum.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
170 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
883 pupils on roll, with places for 900
Schools near Thomas Estley Community College
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke House Day School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Attainment 8: 21.4 |
| Countesthorpe Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 38.9 |
| Brockington College | 4 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 46.8 |
| Lutterworth College | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.7 |
| South Wigston High School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 34.5 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- SUCCESS ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mandi Collins
- Phone
- 01455283263
- Address
- Station Road, Broughton Astley, Leicester, LE9 6PT
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- URN
- 138527
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.