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Glebelands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leicester, LE4 2WF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,570 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Glebelands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Sept 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils326
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Kitchener
Local authorityLeicester
Opened01 Sept 1998
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131513.

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 maths48%, 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.10%, similar to England, better than Leicester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leicester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leicester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leicester106105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, similar to Leicester73%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Leicester70%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, worse than England, worse than Leicester74%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils326
Girls172
Boys154
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.3%
First language not English18.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.313
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.303
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.52
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size27.3

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
45.1%
Indian
18.1%
Other White
8.6%
African
6.1%
White and Black Caribbean
5.8%
White and Asian
4.9%
Other mixed
2.5%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other Black
2.1%
Other Asian
1.5%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)15.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.65
Support staff (FTE)17.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.1
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.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.50
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence4.2%, better than England, better than Leicester5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.6%, better than England, better than Leicester15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, 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 rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Glebelands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryHallam Fields, BirstallFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBeaumont Lodge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHighcliffe Primary School and Community CentreAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRichard Hill Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMowmacre Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHeatherbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWoodstock Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miSecondaryThe Cedars AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryRiverside Community Primary School BirstallAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryBabington AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Glebelands Primary School

What is Glebelands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Glebelands Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Sept 2014.

How does Glebelands Primary School rank in England?

Glebelands Primary School ranks 12,570 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Glebelands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Glebelands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Glebelands Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Glebelands Primary School made 41 offers from 50 applications (1.2 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Glebelands Primary School?

Glebelands Primary School has 326 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Glebelands Primary School?

Glebelands Primary School had 313 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Glebelands Primary School?

At Glebelands Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Glebelands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Glebelands Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.6% 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.