School profile

Queensmead Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Leicester, LE3 1PF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#717 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

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

Queensmead Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2018

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils370
GenderMixed
Head teacherLiz Latham
TrustGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityLeicester
Opened01 Nov 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138553.

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 maths87%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109106105
Expected standard in reading95%73%76%
Expected standard in writing87%70%73%
Expected standard in maths97%74%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils370
Girls185
Boys185
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34.9%
First language not English34.3%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)16
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places15.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.38
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size24.1

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
46.2%
African
12.2%
Other White
10.5%
Other Asian
7%
Indian
6.5%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
Other mixed
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Pakistani
1.9%
Other Black
1.9%

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 teacher21.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)17
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.06
Support staff (FTE)28.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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.36
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 absence4.4%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.8%15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%1.4%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 Queensmead Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBraunstone Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableEmmanuel Christian SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryDovelands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChrist the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryImperial Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFolville Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryFullhurst Community CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Herewoode AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryKingsway Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCaldecote Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Queensmead Primary Academy

What is Queensmead Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Queensmead Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2018.

How does Queensmead Primary Academy rank in England?

Queensmead Primary Academy ranks 717 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

What are Queensmead Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 87% of pupils at Queensmead Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Queensmead Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Queensmead Primary Academy made 36 offers from 59 applications (1.6 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Queensmead Primary Academy?

Queensmead Primary Academy has 370 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Queensmead Primary Academy?

Queensmead Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Queensmead Primary Academy?

At Queensmead Primary Academy, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Queensmead Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Queensmead Primary Academy missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.8% 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.