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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Ellesmere College

Community special school in Leicester (Leicester).

Pupils
441
on roll
Ofsted
Report card
inspected May 2026
Attendance rate
89.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.1
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
47.8%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
104%
441 / 426 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
11.4%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Ellesmere College is a large special school on the outskirts of Leicester City with places for 426 students. The college caters for students aged 4-19 with a range of special educational needs ranging from moderate to severe and complex needs. Some students have additional sensory or speech, languag...

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basketball
  • Cooking
  • Cricket
  • Dance
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Lego
  • Multi-Sports
  • Yoga
  • Times Tables Rock Stars
  • Philosophy for Children (P4C)

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
130371
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1995

Governing body (10 current, 4 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Martin BellChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Martin Bell FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Melissa MarchGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Jack WalkerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Charlotte KennedyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Jamal SheikhGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Charlotte CrosseGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Sally-Ann Donald-DeaconGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Lisa PittwoodGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Heather PowellGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Steph BealeGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2018
Mr Joe Crofton FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Ms Melissa March FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Debbie Shaw FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record