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Caldecote Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leicester, LE3 1FF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,389 of 15,057

Better than 90% of schools in England

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

Caldecote Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 May 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils600
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Yaroslava Affleck-Briggs
Local authorityLeicester
Opened01 Sept 2001
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132211.

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 maths82%, 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.20%, better than England, better than Leicester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Leicester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Leicester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Leicester106105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Leicester73%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Leicester70%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than Leicester74%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils600
Girls294
Boys306
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43.2%
First language not English39.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.620
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.561
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.119
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size26.1

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
43.5%
Other White
14.5%
African
10.5%
Indian
7%
Other Asian
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
Other mixed
3.2%
Pakistani
3%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%

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 teacher20
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)30
Teaching assistants (FTE)34.63
Support staff (FTE)45.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.1
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.

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.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.81
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

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 absence8.1%, worse than England, worse than Leicester5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.7%, worse than England, worse than Leicester15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, similar to 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 rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
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 Caldecote Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryFolville Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRavenhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Winstanley SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKingsway Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryFullhurst Community CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryImperial Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMillfield L.E.A.D. AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Fields AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miNot applicableEmmanuel Christian SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryBraunstone Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Caldecote Community Primary School

What is Caldecote Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Caldecote Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 May 2016.

How does Caldecote Community Primary School rank in England?

Caldecote Community Primary School ranks 1,389 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

What are Caldecote Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 82% of pupils at Caldecote Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Caldecote Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Caldecote Community Primary School made 58 offers from 81 applications (1.4 per offer), and 57 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Caldecote Community Primary School?

Caldecote Community Primary School has 600 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Caldecote Community Primary School?

Caldecote Community Primary School had 620 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Caldecote Community Primary School?

At Caldecote Community Primary School, the average class had 26.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Caldecote Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Caldecote Community Primary School missed 8.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.7% 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.