School profile

Woolden Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Leicester, LE7 7ES

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,026 of 15,057

Worse than 73% of schools in England

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

Woolden Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2019

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 sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils228
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Candi Norman
TrustDISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Jun 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140851.

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 maths55%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths66%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils228
Girls106
Boys122
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.5%
First language not English4.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.205
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size23

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
83.8%
White and Asian
3.5%
Other White
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other mixed
1.8%
Indian
1.8%
African
1.8%
Other Asian
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%

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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)10.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.06
Support staff (FTE)17.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.69
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
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 absence4.2%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.6%, better than England, better than Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.8%, worse than 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 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 Woolden Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThe Martin High School AnsteyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Latimer Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHeatherbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBeaumont Lodge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryRichard Hill Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBuswells Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryGlebelands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miSecondaryBabington AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woolden Hill Primary School

What is Woolden Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woolden Hill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Nov 2019.

How does Woolden Hill Primary School rank in England?

Woolden Hill Primary School ranks 11,026 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 73% of schools).

What are Woolden Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Woolden Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woolden Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woolden Hill Primary School made 30 offers from 69 applications (2.3 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woolden Hill Primary School?

Woolden Hill Primary School has 228 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woolden Hill Primary School?

Woolden Hill Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woolden Hill Primary School?

At Woolden Hill Primary School, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woolden Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woolden Hill Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.6% 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.