Admissions
Leicester City Council manages the admissions for The City of Leicester College
The Local Authority admissions procedure follows the Leicester Scheme for Admission Arrangements for Pupils to Schools 2024/25.
Leicester Scheme for the Admission Arrangements for Pupils to Schools 2025/26
Admission Criteria for Secondary Schools 2025-26
The number of requests received last year(2023-24) by the closing date was 587.
Allocation |
Criteria |
| 3 | Children in the care of a local authority or who were previously in the care of a local authority. |
| 1 | Children who have a Statement of SEN or an EHC Plan. |
| 30 | Children whose home address is in the catchment area of the secondary school with a sibling at the school. |
| 63 | Children whose home address is outside the catchment area of the secondary school with a sibling at the school. |
| 0 | Children who have a serious medical condition or exceptional social or domestic need. |
| 55 | Children whose home address is in the catchment area of the secondary school. |
| 110 | Children whose home address is outside the catchment area of the secondary school who have requested a place. |
| 270 | Number of places allocated on 1 March 2021. |
Contacting The Local Authority Schools Admissions Team
Ring them on: 0116 454 1009 (option 1)
Write to them at: School Admission Service, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ
For more information visit www.leicester.gov.uk/admissions
Sixth Form
We would be happy to discuss any aspects of the application process with you and hope that the information here will help you in this process.
Please click HERE to see how to apply to our Sixth Form.
