School profile

The Latimer Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leicester, LE7 7AW

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,515 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

The Latimer Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils361
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Moran
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119903.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, better than Leicestershire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils361
Girls181
Boys180
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.8%
First language not English8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.61
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size25.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.8%
Indian
4.4%
White and Asian
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
Other White
2.2%
White and Black African
1.7%
African
1.7%
Chinese
1.4%
Other mixed
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.7
Teachers (FTE)14.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.79
Support staff (FTE)16.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.85
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.1%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Leicestershire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Latimer Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryWoolden Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Martin High School AnsteyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHeatherbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBuswells Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryBeaumont Lodge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryBabington AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryThe Hall SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBarley Croft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryBeaumont Leys SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryGlebelands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Latimer Primary School

What is The Latimer Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The Latimer Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Latimer Primary School rank in England?

The Latimer Primary School ranks 5,515 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

What are The Latimer Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at The Latimer Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into The Latimer Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Latimer Primary School made 43 offers from 85 applications (2 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The Latimer Primary School?

The Latimer Primary School has 361 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of The Latimer Primary School?

The Latimer Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at The Latimer Primary School?

At The Latimer Primary School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The Latimer Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Latimer Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.