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Sparkenhoe Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE2 0TD

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,033 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils450
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Rhian Jones
TrustATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityLeicester
Opened01 Apr 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146857.

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 maths68%, better than England, better than Leicester60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Leicester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicester105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Leicester106105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, better than Leicester73%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Leicester70%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than Leicester74%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils450
Girls220
Boys230
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.2%
First language not English90%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.408
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.66
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size25.5

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

Indian
28.7%
Bangladeshi
28.2%
African
11.1%
Other ethnic group
9.1%
Pakistani
5.6%
Other Asian
5.6%
Other mixed
3.8%
Other White
2.7%
Other Black
1.8%
Caribbean
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 teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)21
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.99
Support staff (FTE)30.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.58
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
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 absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Leicester5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.2%, worse than England, worse than Leicester15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.9%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableAl-Islamia Institute for EducationOther independent school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryMoat Community CollegeCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryHighfields Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miNot applicableAvicenna SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miPrimaryUplands Junior L.E.A.D. AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miPrimaryUplands Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMedway Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 mi16 plusBeauchamp City Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryCharnwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableImam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Sparkenhoe Community Primary School

What is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sparkenhoe Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Feb 2023.

How does Sparkenhoe Community Primary School rank in England?

Sparkenhoe Community Primary School ranks 6,033 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Sparkenhoe Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Sparkenhoe Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sparkenhoe Community Primary School made 58 offers from 108 applications (1.9 per offer), and 58 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sparkenhoe Community Primary School?

Sparkenhoe Community Primary School has 450 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sparkenhoe Community Primary School?

Sparkenhoe Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School?

At Sparkenhoe Community Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.2% 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.