School profile

Parks Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leicester, LE3 9NS

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#918 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

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

Parks Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils453 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Caroline Evans
Local authorityLeicester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120088.

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 maths85%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%5%8%
Average reading score110105106
Average maths score109105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score111106105
Expected standard in reading95%73%76%
Expected standard in writing87%70%73%
Expected standard in maths93%74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils453
Girls223
Boys230
Eligible for free school meals37.7%
First language not English40.2%
SEN support63
EHC plan9
Average class size24.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
43.9%
African
11.5%
Other White
11%
Indian
7.7%
Other Asian
6.8%
White and Asian
2.9%
Pakistani
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
Other Black
2%
Bangladeshi
1.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Overall absence5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence13.6%15.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)60
Applications (Reception)120
First preference applications (Reception)73
First preference offers (Reception)60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll415
Unfilled places1.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult9
Teachers (FTE)22.33
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.17
Support staff (FTE)32.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Parks Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryStokes Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryInglehurst Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryInglehurst Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Herewoode AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryBrook Mead AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryForest Lodge AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryChrist the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryAlderman Richard Hallam Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Hall SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Parks Primary School

What is Parks Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Parks Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 1 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Parks Primary School rank in England?

Parks Primary School ranks 918 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

How many pupils attend Parks Primary School?

Parks Primary School has 453 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.