SCHOOL PROFILE

Leicester Partnership School

Not applicable Pupil referral unit URN 131535
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 160 Published school capacity
Capacity used 33.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

5 February 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Pupil referral unit
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Leicester
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 54 54 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 25 46.3% of pupils
Male pupils 29 53.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

74.1%
49.3 pts above England
School 74.1%
Leicester 27.7%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.6%
14.7 pts below England
School 5.6%
Leicester 53.6%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Leicester 0.6%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
72.2%
39
White and Black Caribbean
7.4%
4
Any other Asian background
3.7%
2
Any other Mixed background
3.7%
2
Any other White background
3.7%
2
Caribbean
3.7%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 94.4% 51 of 54 pupils
73.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 94.4%
Leicester 17.0%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 72.2% 39 pupils
England 14.8% 57.4 pts above
EHC plans 22.2% 12 pupils
England 6.0% 16.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Other difficulty or disability 25
Social, emotional & mental health 22
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Hearing impairment 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

33.8% 46.0 pts below England
Leicester Partnership School
33.8%
Leicester
71.3%
East Midlands
78.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information