School profile

Stokes Wood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leicester, LE3 9BX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,737 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Stokes Wood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Nov 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils429
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs E Christensen
Local authorityLeicester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120038.

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 schoolLeicesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%, similar to England, better than Leicester60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Leicester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Leicester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Leicester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicester106105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, similar to Leicester73%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Leicester70%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, better than Leicester74%75%
Pupils taking tests64--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils429
Girls202
Boys227
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.2%
First language not English48%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.392
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.29
Average class size23.8

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
36.6%
Indian
29.1%
Other White
8.2%
Other Asian
5.4%
White and Black Caribbean
4.9%
African
4%
Other Black
2.3%
White and Black African
2.1%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other mixed
1.4%

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 teacher19.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.9
Teachers (FTE)21.28
Teaching assistants (FTE)37.88
Support staff (FTE)44.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.8

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.37
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.60
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolLeicesterEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Leicester5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.5%, worse than England, worse than Leicester15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Leicester1.4%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 rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Stokes Wood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryParks Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryInglehurst Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryBrook Mead AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryInglehurst Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAlderman Richard Hallam Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryBeaumont Leys SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Herewoode AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryForest Lodge AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFosse Mead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Stokes Wood Primary School

What is Stokes Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stokes Wood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Nov 2013.

How does Stokes Wood Primary School rank in England?

Stokes Wood Primary School ranks 7,737 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Stokes Wood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils at Stokes Wood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Stokes Wood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stokes Wood Primary School made 37 offers from 60 applications (1.6 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Stokes Wood Primary School?

Stokes Wood Primary School has 429 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Stokes Wood Primary School?

Stokes Wood Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Stokes Wood Primary School?

At Stokes Wood Primary School, the average class had 23.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stokes Wood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stokes Wood Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.5% 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.