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Glenfield Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Leicester, LE3 8DL

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,311 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

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

Glenfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils433
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Sukhi Tibbles
TrustFLYING HIGH TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Jul 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140608.

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 maths57%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils433
Girls205
Boys228
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.2%
First language not English15%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.37
Average class size27.1

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
66.7%
Indian
12.9%
Other White
4.6%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
2.5%
African
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
White and Black African
1.8%
Other Asian
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%

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 teacher22.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.5
Teachers (FTE)19.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.58
Support staff (FTE)15.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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.133
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)28

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, better than Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.5%, better than England, better than Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, 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 rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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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Frequently asked questions about Glenfield Primary School

What is Glenfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Glenfield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2024.

How does Glenfield Primary School rank in England?

Glenfield Primary School ranks 10,311 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Glenfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Glenfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Glenfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Glenfield Primary School made 58 offers from 133 applications (2.3 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Glenfield Primary School?

Glenfield Primary School has 433 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Glenfield Primary School?

Glenfield Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Glenfield Primary School?

At Glenfield Primary School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Glenfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Glenfield Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.5% 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.