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Church Hill Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE4 8DE

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Church Hill Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils167
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Elliott
TrustBRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Nov 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138929.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils167
Girls85
Boys82
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.4%
First language not English41.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.38.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size28

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
39.5%
Indian
32.9%
Other Asian
7.8%
Other White
4.2%
Other mixed
4.2%
White and Asian
3.6%
African
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Pakistani
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.2%

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 teacher22.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.6
Teachers (FTE)7.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.05
Support staff (FTE)7.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)24

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 schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.9%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Leicestershire0.9%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

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Schools near Church Hill Infant School
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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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Good
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0.7 miSecondaryThe Roundhill AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
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Good
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Good
1.3 miSecondaryRushey Mead AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miSecondarySoar Valley CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
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Good

Frequently asked questions about Church Hill Infant School

What is Church Hill Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Church Hill Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 May 2014.

How hard is it to get into Church Hill Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Church Hill Infant School made 59 offers from 108 applications (1.8 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Church Hill Infant School?

Church Hill Infant School has 167 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Church Hill Infant School?

Church Hill Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Church Hill Infant School?

At Church Hill Infant School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Church Hill Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Church Hill Infant School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.9% 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.