School profile

Eastfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE4 8FP

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,971 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

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

Eastfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils335 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Timothy Gilbert
TrustBRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Oct 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138806.

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 schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%6%8%
Average reading score104106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105106105
Expected standard in reading64%78%76%
Expected standard in writing73%73%73%
Expected standard in maths78%76%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils335
Girls168
Boys167
Eligible for free school meals18.8%
First language not English27.2%
SEN support46
EHC plan9
Average class size25.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
51.6%
Indian
30.1%
Other White
3.6%
White and Asian
3.3%
African
2.7%
Other mixed
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Other Asian
1.5%
White and Black African
0.9%
Pakistani
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence5.4%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence12.7%9.9%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)26
Applications (Reception)75
First preference applications (Reception)26
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll339
Unfilled places19.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult11.5
Teachers (FTE)16.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.3
Support staff (FTE)17.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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.

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Frequently asked questions about Eastfield Primary School

What is Eastfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Eastfield Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Oct 2023.

How does Eastfield Primary School rank in England?

Eastfield Primary School ranks 11,971 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

How many pupils attend Eastfield Primary School?

Eastfield Primary School has 335 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.