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Scraptoft Valley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leicester, LE5 1NG

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,194 of 15,057

Worse than 94% of schools in England

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

Scraptoft Valley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Sept 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils449
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Louise Craig
Local authorityLeicester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120086.

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 maths37%, 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.100, worse than England, worse than Leicester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Leicester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Leicester106105
Expected standard in reading53%, worse than England, worse than Leicester73%76%
Expected standard in writing58%, worse than England, worse than Leicester70%73%
Expected standard in maths50%, worse than England, worse than Leicester74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils449
Girls212
Boys237
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.9%
First language not English40.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.432
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.404
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.65
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size26.8

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
39.4%
Indian
18.9%
Other Asian
12.5%
Pakistani
4.9%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
African
3.8%
Other White
3.1%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
Bangladeshi
2.2%
White and Asian
2%

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 teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)24
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.7
Support staff (FTE)27.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.55
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.80
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.54
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)13

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 absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Leicester5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.9%, worse than England, worse than Leicester15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, similar to 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 rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Scraptoft Valley Primary School

What is Scraptoft Valley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Scraptoft Valley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Sept 2022.

How does Scraptoft Valley Primary School rank in England?

Scraptoft Valley Primary School ranks 14,194 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 94% of schools).

What are Scraptoft Valley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 37% of pupils at Scraptoft Valley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Scraptoft Valley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Scraptoft Valley Primary School made 55 offers from 80 applications (1.5 per offer), and 54 of 54 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Scraptoft Valley Primary School?

Scraptoft Valley Primary School has 449 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Scraptoft Valley Primary School?

Scraptoft Valley Primary School had 432 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Scraptoft Valley Primary School?

At Scraptoft Valley Primary School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Scraptoft Valley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Scraptoft Valley Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.9% 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.