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Herrick Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leicester, LE4 7NJ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,792 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Herrick Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils305
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Sima Odedra
Local authorityLeicester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120100.

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 maths58%, worse than England, similar to Leicester60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, better than Leicester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Leicester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicester106105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, better than Leicester73%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, similar to Leicester70%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, better 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 pupils305
Girls143
Boys162
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.7%
First language not English57.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size27.7

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

Other Asian
43.9%
Indian
40%
Other ethnic group
4.6%
Other White
3.3%
White British
3%
Other mixed
2%
Pakistani
1.6%
African
0.7%
Other Black
0.7%
White and Asian
0.3%

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 teacher22.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.6
Teachers (FTE)13.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.98
Support staff (FTE)11.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.36
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Leicester5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.3%, worse than England, similar to Leicester15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, 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%
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 Herrick Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryRushey Mead AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondarySoar Valley CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySandfield Close Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWyvern Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRushey Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMellor Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySaint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNorth Mead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miNot applicableDarul Uloom LeicesterOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryChurch Hill Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Herrick Primary School

What is Herrick Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Herrick Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Oct 2014.

How does Herrick Primary School rank in England?

Herrick Primary School ranks 9,792 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are Herrick Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Herrick Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Herrick Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Herrick Primary School made 19 offers from 36 applications (1.9 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Herrick Primary School?

Herrick Primary School has 305 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Herrick Primary School?

Herrick Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Herrick Primary School?

At Herrick Primary School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Herrick Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Herrick Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.3% 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.