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Slater Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leicester, LE3 5AS

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,435 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Slater Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils189
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Rehana Miah
Local authorityLeicester
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120101.

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 maths67%, better than England, better than 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.106, similar to England, similar to Leicester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Leicester106105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Leicester73%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, similar to Leicester70%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, similar to Leicester74%75%
Pupils taking tests24--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils189
Girls90
Boys99
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.3%
First language not English79.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.185
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size26.2

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

Indian
29.1%
African
21.2%
Other White
12.2%
Other Asian
7.9%
White British
7.4%
Other ethnic group
4.8%
White and Asian
3.7%
White and Black African
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
Other mixed
2.1%

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 teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)10.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.91
Support staff (FTE)10.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.49
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.21
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Leicester5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.7%, worse than England, worse than Leicester15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.7%, 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 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 Slater Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryFosse Mead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miSecondaryCastle Mead AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryBrook Mead AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryInglehurst Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKing Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryInglehurst Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAlderman Richard Hallam Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryTaylor Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryShaftesbury Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Slater Primary School

What is Slater Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Slater Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Slater Primary School rank in England?

Slater Primary School ranks 6,435 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Slater Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils at Slater Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Slater Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Slater Primary School made 21 offers from 49 applications (2.3 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Slater Primary School?

Slater Primary School has 189 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Slater Primary School?

Slater Primary School had 185 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Slater Primary School?

At Slater Primary School, the average class had 26.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Slater Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Slater Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.7% 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.