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Kingsway Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE3 3BD

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,468 of 15,057

Worse than 82% of schools in England

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

Kingsway Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils312
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Germaine Mckinnon
TrustLIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Jan 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144538.

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 maths49%, 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.6%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, 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.102, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading64%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing57%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils312
Girls147
Boys165
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.7%
First language not English32.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size25.4

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
50.6%
Other White
12.8%
African
10.9%
Indian
8.7%
Other Asian
4.5%
White and Asian
2.9%
White and Black African
1.9%
Other mixed
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other Black
1.3%

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 teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)15.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.87
Support staff (FTE)20.59
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.4
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.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.99
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
Applications from another local authority (Reception)10

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.10.1%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, 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 rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Kingsway Primary School
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0.1 miSecondaryThe Winstanley SchoolAcademy converter
Good
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Unrated
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Good
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0.8 miPrimaryFossebrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFolville Junior SchoolCommunity school
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0.9 miPrimaryQueensmead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about Kingsway Primary School

What is Kingsway Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kingsway Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 May 2014.

How does Kingsway Primary School rank in England?

Kingsway Primary School ranks 12,468 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 82% of schools).

What are Kingsway Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at Kingsway Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Kingsway Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kingsway Primary School made 45 offers from 99 applications (2.2 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kingsway Primary School?

Kingsway Primary School has 312 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kingsway Primary School?

Kingsway Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kingsway Primary School?

At Kingsway Primary School, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kingsway Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kingsway Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.1% 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.