School profile

Mowmacre Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Leicester, LE4 2NG

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,562 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Mowmacre Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils348
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Isaac Howarth
TrustDISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Local authorityLeicester
Opened01 Sept 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141137.

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 schoolLeicesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than Leicester60%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 Leicester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leicester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leicester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leicester106105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Leicester73%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, similar to Leicester70%73%
Expected standard in maths65%, worse than England, worse than Leicester74%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils348
Girls195
Boys153
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.53.4%
First language not English47.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.324
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.22.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.55
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size22.7

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
33%
African
12.1%
Indian
10.1%
Other mixed
8.3%
Other White
7.5%
Other ethnic group
6.9%
Other Asian
5.7%
White and Asian
3.4%
White and Black African
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%

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 teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8
Teachers (FTE)16.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.87
Support staff (FTE)31.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
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.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.34
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolLeicesterEngland
Overall absence6.7%, worse than England, worse than Leicester5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.4%, worse than England, worse than Leicester15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to Leicester1.4%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 rate7.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Mowmacre Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryWoodstock Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryBeaumont Lodge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWolsey House Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryBabington AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBelgrave St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBarley Croft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHighcliffe Primary School and Community CentreAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGlebelands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBuswells Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondaryBeaumont Leys SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mowmacre Hill Primary School

What is Mowmacre Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mowmacre Hill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2019.

How does Mowmacre Hill Primary School rank in England?

Mowmacre Hill Primary School ranks 11,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are Mowmacre Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Mowmacre Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mowmacre Hill Primary School made 26 offers from 34 applications (1.3 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mowmacre Hill Primary School?

Mowmacre Hill Primary School has 348 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mowmacre Hill Primary School?

Mowmacre Hill Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mowmacre Hill Primary School?

At Mowmacre Hill Primary School, the average class had 22.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mowmacre Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mowmacre Hill Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.4% 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.