SCHOOL PROFILE

The Hall School

Primary Academy converter URN 151954
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 416 Published school capacity
Capacity used 117.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

9 February 2023
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 SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 490 455 full-time · 35 part-time
Female pupils 235 48.0% of pupils
Male pupils 255 52.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.6%
17.2 pts below England
School 7.6%
Blaby 18.6%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.0%
8.3 pts below England
School 12.0%
Blaby 11.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Blaby 0.2%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
54.7%
268
Indian
23.9%
117
White and Black Caribbean
4.9%
24
Any other White background
2.9%
14
Any other Mixed background
2.7%
13
African
2.4%
12
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 15.3% 75 of 490 pupils
5.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.3%
Blaby 20.1%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.9% 63 pupils
England 14.8% 1.9 pts below
EHC plans 2.5% 12 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 34
Moderate learning difficulty 32
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Physical disability 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 primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

117.8% 29.6 pts above England
The Hall School
117.8%
Blaby
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