Secondary school

The Martin High School Anstey

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Leicestershire
  • LE7 7EB
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,830 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 56%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 39%39%2016/17: top 41%2017/18: top 54%2018/19: top 48%2021/22: top 78%2022/23: top 64%2023/24: top 60%2024/25: top 56%No exams

Against East Midlands

Attainment 844.6 · East Midlands 455/10 Middle+22.6 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths43.9% · East Midlands 41.6%6/10 Middle+13.6 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.11 · East Midlands 3.926/10 Middle+29.2 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.62 · East Midlands −0.062/10 Well below East Midlands−33.9 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 51.7 · 189 pupils · East Midlands 49.32016/17: 47.6 · 177 pupils · East Midlands 452017/18: 45.3 · 148 pupils · East Midlands 44.652018/19: 46.5 · 144 pupils · East Midlands 45.72021/22: 42.7 · 129 pupils · East Midlands 47.52022/23: 43.3 · 158 pupils · East Midlands 44.62023/24: 43.9 · 168 pupils · East Midlands 44.952024/25: 44.6 · 171 pupils · East Midlands 45.0551.742.7No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 43% · 177 pupils · East Midlands 39%2017/18: 37% · 148 pupils · East Midlands 39.5%2018/19: 44% · 144 pupils · East Midlands 40%2021/22: 43% · 129 pupils · East Midlands 46%2022/23: 41% · 158 pupils · East Midlands 41%2023/24: 45.8% · 168 pupils · East Midlands 43.8%2024/25: 43.9% · 171 pupils · East Midlands 41.6%45.8%37%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
157 of 157 who put it first2014 · 90.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st157157
2nd697
3rd481

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2009–2024

  1. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Ungraded visit
  5. 2016Requires improvement
  6. 2017Ungraded visit
  7. 2019Good
  8. 2024Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026781
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.6%
First language not English4.4%
SEN support12.0%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)8.2%
Persistently absent pupils20.4%

Girls 48.9%Boys 51.1%

86.8% full · 900 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 168 responses (19.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school67.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school67.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved53.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 51.8% not applicable44.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year75.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.1% not applicable56.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed36.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child72% agree
  • My child does well at this school65.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing70.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school74.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development58.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent59.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.0
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 34.4
  • Leadership 9
  • Teaching assistants 10.7
  • Other support 29.2

Teachers 43.4 FTE · Whole workforce 83.3 · 102 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,602
Spend per pupil£6,365
Staff spend per pupil£4,841
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£1,044,000in-year balance

Grants £7,313 · self-generated £289 · premises £318 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST (17 academies) · trust reserve £19,809,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

168 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.3%
  • Education85.7%
  • Apprenticeship4.8%
  • Employment1.8%
  • Not sustained4.8%
  • Unknown3%