SCHOOL PROFILE

Hugglescote Community Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151952
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 640 Published school capacity
Capacity used 83.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

26 October 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Leicestershire
Trust SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 533 533 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 254 47.7% of pupils
Male pupils 279 52.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

13.9%
10.9 pts below England
School 13.9%
North West Leicestershire 19.2%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.2%
11.1 pts below England
School 9.2%
North West Leicestershire 6.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
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
80.3%
428
Any other White background
5.1%
27
Indian
3.6%
19
African
3.0%
16
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
12
White and Asian
1.3%
7
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 19.3% 103 of 533 pupils
1.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.3%
North West Leicestershire 20.3%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.6% 78 pupils
England 14.8% 0.2 pts below
EHC plans 4.7% 25 pupils
England 6.0% 1.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 46
Social, emotional & mental health 22
Autistic spectrum disorder 15
Speech, language & communication 14
Specific learning difficulty 5

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 primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

83.3% 4.9 pts below England
Hugglescote Community Primary School
83.3%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information