OFSTED
14 September 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Leicestershire
Trust
LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
583
583 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
290
49.7% of pupils
Male pupils
293
50.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
5.2 pts
below England
School
19.6%
North West Leicestershire
19.2%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
9.0 pts
below England
School
11.3%
North West Leicestershire
6.5%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
North West Leicestershire
0.5%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
75.6%
441
Any other White background
7.7%
45
Indian
4.3%
25
African
3.4%
20
White and Asian
2.2%
13
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
10
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
20.1%
117 of
583 pupils
0.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.7 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
63.0%
2.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
83.0%
Reading
9.2 pts above England
School
83.0%
North West Leicestershire
74.5%
East Midlands
72.9%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
69.0%
Writing
1.3 pts below England
School
69.0%
North West Leicestershire
68.0%
East Midlands
69.9%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
81.0%
Maths
9.0 pts above England
School
81.0%
North West Leicestershire
71.3%
East Midlands
71.5%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.94%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.27 pts
lower than
England
School
4.94%
North West Leicestershire
5.52%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
10.52%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
5.30 pts
lower than
England
School
10.52%
North West Leicestershire
12.60%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.74%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.07 pts
lower than
England
School
0.74%
North West Leicestershire
1.28%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
92.5%
4.4 pts
above England
Broom Leys School
92.5%
North West Leicestershire
84.2%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.