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Woodstock Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE4 2GZ

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,836 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Woodstock Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils328
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Louise Stapleford
TrustLEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeicester
Opened01 Nov 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143246.

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 maths52%, 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.101, worse than England, worse than Leicester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leicester106105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Leicester73%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, similar to Leicester70%73%
Expected standard in maths65%, worse than England, worse than Leicester74%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils328
Girls152
Boys176
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.8%
First language not English46.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.308
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.82
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size23.1

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
35.7%
Indian
20.4%
African
8.8%
Other White
8.2%
Other Asian
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean
4%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
3%
White and Asian
3%
Pakistani
2.4%

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 teacher18.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.4
Teachers (FTE)17.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.37
Support staff (FTE)26.59
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.33
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 absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Leicester5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.3%, worse than England, worse than Leicester15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, 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 rate6.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.3%
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 Woodstock Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryMowmacre Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWolsey House Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBelgrave St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBabington AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBarley Croft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryBeaumont Leys SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBeaumont Lodge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAlderman Richard Hallam Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBuswells Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miNot applicableDarul Uloom LeicesterOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Woodstock Primary Academy

What is Woodstock Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Woodstock Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2023.

How does Woodstock Primary Academy rank in England?

Woodstock Primary Academy ranks 11,836 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Woodstock Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Woodstock Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woodstock Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woodstock Primary Academy made 25 offers from 33 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 Woodstock Primary Academy?

Woodstock Primary Academy has 328 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woodstock Primary Academy?

Woodstock Primary Academy had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woodstock Primary Academy?

At Woodstock Primary Academy, the average class had 23.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woodstock Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woodstock Primary Academy missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.3% 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.