School profile

Eyres Monsell Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leicester, LE2 9AH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,400 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Eyres Monsell Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils388
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs E Williamson
Local authorityLeicester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120069.

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 maths34%, 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.103, worse than England, worse than Leicester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Leicester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leicester106105
Expected standard in reading64%, worse than England, worse than Leicester73%76%
Expected standard in writing46%, worse than England, worse than Leicester70%73%
Expected standard in maths54%, worse than England, worse than Leicester74%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils388
Girls191
Boys197
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.1%
First language not English35.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.351
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.87
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size24.3

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
38.1%
Other ethnic group
21.1%
Other Black
14.2%
Other mixed
9.8%
Other White
5.4%
Indian
3.1%
African
1.8%
Pakistani
1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.8%
White and Asian
0.8%

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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)19.31
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.96
Support staff (FTE)31.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.62
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Leicester5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.9%, worse than England, worse than Leicester15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse 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 rate8.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.6%
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 Eyres Monsell Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryRolleston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryMontrose SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miAll-throughTudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMarriott Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGlen Hills Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryFairfield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGranby Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondarySouth Wigston High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryParkland Primary School South WigstonAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Eyres Monsell Primary School

What is Eyres Monsell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Eyres Monsell Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 May 2018.

How does Eyres Monsell Primary School rank in England?

Eyres Monsell Primary School ranks 14,400 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Eyres Monsell Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 34% of pupils at Eyres Monsell Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Eyres Monsell Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Eyres Monsell Primary School made 41 offers from 62 applications (1.5 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Eyres Monsell Primary School?

Eyres Monsell Primary School has 388 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Eyres Monsell Primary School?

Eyres Monsell Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Eyres Monsell Primary School?

At Eyres Monsell Primary School, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Eyres Monsell Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Eyres Monsell Primary School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.9% 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.