Judgemeadow Community College

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Judgemeadow Community College
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Address
Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive
Evington

Leicester
,
Leicestershire
,
LE5 6HP

England
Coordinates 52°37′18″N1°03′53″W / 52.6217°N 1.0648°W / 52.6217; -1.0648
Information
Type Academy
Motto"At Judgemeadow we believe in: being kind and helping each other, respecting each other, being organised and disciplined, and working hard"
Established1973
Local authority Leicester
TrustLionheart Educational Trust
Department for Education URN 145558 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalAlex Grainge
Gender Mixed
Age11to 16
Enrolmentc. 1,400
Colour(s)Gray, White, Red
Publication judgemeadow.org.uk
Website https://www.judgemeadow.org.uk

Judgemeadow Community College is a mixed secondary school located in the Evington area of Leicester in the English county of Leicestershire.

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History

The school was established in 1973, and moved into a new building on the same site in June 2009 as part of the Building Schools for the Future programme. Previously a community school administered by Leicester City Council.

In 2016, Judgemeadow received their first ‘inadequate’ rating by Ofsted.

In June 2018, Judgemeadow Community College converted to academy status and is now sponsored by the Lionheart Educational Trust and made significant changes to the school. [1]

In 2022, Judgemeadow’s Ofsted rating went from ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’ [2]

School profile

With a student population of 1400, Judgemeadow Community College has a larger number of pupils than average in the UK. With only 45.3% girls against 54.7% boys, the school has slightly more males than females. Schools maintain a record of attendance through a series of registration sessions at the beginning and end of the school day. They have a 94.5% rate of pupils regularly attending, which is around average. With 73 members of staff, Judgemeadow Community College is well-staffed, with an ample number of teachers. Having a higher-than-average 16:1 teacher/pupil ratio, this school has many pupils in this local authority. The government considers 5 good GCSE grades at grade A-C as a successful achievement for a pupil at KS4. An average GCSE (KS4) score of 39.7 is a little above the normal result for the school. The average full-time teacher's salary for the school is £40342, which is higher than the nationwide average. Only 57.2% of pupils speak English as a 1st language in Judgemeadow Community College, a proportion much lower than the country's average figure.

As a state comprehensive school within the East Midlands, Judgemeadow academically performs above average compared to national statistics, Progress 8 score Judgemeadow: +0.09 Leicester City average: -0.01 National average: 0

Attainment 8 score Judgemeadow: 49.2 Leicester City average: 42.4 National average: 44.2

Students achieving a strong pass (grade 5) in English and Maths Judgemeadow: 45% Leicester City average: 34.7% National average: 39.1%

Students achieving the EBacc Judgemeadow: 27% Leicester City average: 14.8% National average: 19.5%

Students staying in education or employment Judgemeadow: 94% Leicester City average: 90% National average: 94%

Entrance to the new school building. (Photo by: https://judgemeadow.org.uk) Judgemeadow School entrance.jpg
Entrance to the new school building. (Photo by: https://judgemeadow.org.uk )

Academics

Judgemeadow Community College offers GCSEs, BTECs ASDAN and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils. [3]

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. ↑ Dryden, Fiona (18 February 2018). "How city school has turned a corner after 'inadequate' rating". LeicestershireLive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Patel, Asha (14 November 2022). "City school turns a corner after safeguarding concerns". LeicestershireLive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Judgemeadow Community College - Our Curriculum". Judgemeadowcc.web8.devwebsite.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
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