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Wolsey House Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leicester, LE4 2BB

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,006 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

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

Wolsey House Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils576
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Steven Powell
Local authorityLeicester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120039.

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 maths51%, worse than England, worse than Leicester60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, 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.103, worse than England, worse than Leicester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leicester106105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Leicester73%76%
Expected standard in writing54%, worse than England, worse than Leicester70%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, similar to Leicester74%75%
Pupils taking tests91--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils576
Girls281
Boys295
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.2%
First language not English56.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.607
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.534
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.107
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size24.4

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
30.2%
Indian
23.6%
African
10.2%
Other Asian
9%
Other White
8.3%
Other mixed
3%
Pakistani
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
White and Asian
2.3%
White and Black African
2.1%

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 teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)26.71
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.5
Support staff (FTE)39.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.1

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.88
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
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 schoolLeicesterEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Leicester5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.2%, worse than England, similar to Leicester15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.2%, 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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Wolsey House Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBelgrave St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWoodstock Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miNot applicableDarul Uloom LeicesterOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryAbbey Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryMowmacre Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBarley Croft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAlderman Richard Hallam Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMellor Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryBabington AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryBeaumont Leys SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wolsey House Primary School

What is Wolsey House Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wolsey House Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wolsey House Primary School rank in England?

Wolsey House Primary School ranks 12,006 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

What are Wolsey House Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils at Wolsey House Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wolsey House Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wolsey House Primary School made 59 offers from 88 applications (1.5 per offer), and 57 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wolsey House Primary School?

Wolsey House Primary School has 576 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wolsey House Primary School?

Wolsey House Primary School had 607 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wolsey House Primary School?

At Wolsey House Primary School, the average class had 24.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wolsey House Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wolsey House Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.2% 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.