School profile

St Mary's Fields Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · 410, LE3 2DH

Requires improvement

Map showing St Mary's Fields Academy

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,579 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

St Mary's Fields Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jan 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils433 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Nott
TrustL.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeicester
Opened01 Apr 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150622.

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 maths62%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%5%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104106105
Expected standard in reading70%73%76%
Expected standard in writing65%70%73%
Expected standard in maths68%74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils433
Girls212
Boys221
Eligible for free school meals21%
First language not English71.1%
SEN support66
EHC plan5
Average class size28.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
25.4%
Other White
23.1%
White British
15%
African
12.7%
Pakistani
5.1%
White and Black African
3.2%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other Asian
3.2%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
Other Black
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Overall absence3.9%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence8.4%15.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)60
Applications (Reception)84
First preference applications (Reception)63
First preference offers (Reception)60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll414
Unfilled places1.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)20.01
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.18
Support staff (FTE)28.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.3

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
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 St Mary's Fields Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryFullhurst Community CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryImperial Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryFolville Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCaldecote Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryShaftesbury Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHazel Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryGranby Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryKnighton Mead Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryKing Richard III Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryRavenhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Mary's Fields Academy

What is St Mary's Fields Academy's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's Fields Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jan 2023.

How does St Mary's Fields Academy rank in England?

St Mary's Fields Academy ranks 8,579 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend St Mary's Fields Academy?

St Mary's Fields Academy has 433 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.