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Red Hill Field Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE19 3EF

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,689 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Red Hill Field Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Mar 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils235
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rachel Watts
TrustLEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Mar 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139344.

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 maths77%, better than England, better than Leicestershire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, better than Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils235
Girls114
Boys121
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.5%
First language not English0.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
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
84.7%
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
White and Asian
3.8%
Other White
2.1%
Other mixed
1.7%
Indian
1.7%
White and Black African
1.3%
Other Black
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher20.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)11.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.1
Support staff (FTE)16.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.113
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.1%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.5%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, worse 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 rate3.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Red Hill Field Primary School

What is Red Hill Field Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Red Hill Field Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Mar 2022.

How does Red Hill Field Primary School rank in England?

Red Hill Field Primary School ranks 2,689 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

What are Red Hill Field Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Red Hill Field Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Red Hill Field Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Red Hill Field Primary School made 30 offers from 113 applications (3.8 per offer), and 29 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Red Hill Field Primary School?

Red Hill Field Primary School has 235 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Red Hill Field Primary School?

Red Hill Field Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Red Hill Field Primary School?

At Red Hill Field Primary School, the average class had 26.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Red Hill Field Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Red Hill Field Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% 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.