School profile

Coleman Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leicester, LE5 5FS

Requires improvement

Map showing Coleman Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,605 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Coleman Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils450 of 627 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Katherine Wade
Local authorityLeicester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120095.

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 maths59%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%5%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106106105
Expected standard in reading69%73%76%
Expected standard in writing78%70%73%
Expected standard in maths71%74%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils450
Girls230
Boys220
Eligible for free school meals22%
First language not English69.1%
SEN support104
EHC plan7
Average class size26.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
61.3%
Pakistani
12.2%
Other Asian
4%
African
4%
Other White
3.8%
White British
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Bangladeshi
2%
Gypsy/Roma
1.1%

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 absence6%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence20.2%15.7%13.2%
Severe absence2.4%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)32
Applications (Reception)61
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places627
Pupils on roll498
Unfilled places20.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult13.6
Teachers (FTE)21.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.54
Support staff (FTE)21.59
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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 Coleman Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryCrown Hills Community CollegeCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryMadani Boys SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryMadani Girls' SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMayflower Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryEvington Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableLand of Learning Primary SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableAl-Aqsa Schools TrustOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySpinney Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableImam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryLinden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Coleman Primary School

What is Coleman Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Coleman Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 5 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Coleman Primary School rank in England?

Coleman Primary School ranks 9,605 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Coleman Primary School?

Coleman Primary School has 450 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 627.

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.