Caldecote Community Primary School, Leicester
Caldecote Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leicester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Caldecote Community Primary School in detail
Caldecote Community Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Caldecote Community Primary School. We are a thriving, inclusive and ambitious school at the heart of our community, where children are at the centre of everything we do."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, athletics, multi-sports, dance, STEM, cooking and art.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Caldecote Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Caldecote Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Caldecote Community Primary School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Caldecote Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Caldecote Community Primary School are Folville Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Ravenhurst Primary School (0.4 miles, 71% reading, 69% maths); Kingsway Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 60% maths); and Imperial Avenue Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).
Caldecote Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Folville Junior SchoolRavenhurst Primary SchoolKingsway Primary SchoolImperial Avenue Infant School
What parents say
36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Caldecote Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 74% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (72%).
Who goes there
43.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%), Asian (15%) and Black (13%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fairbourne Road (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Caldecote Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Caldecote Community Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Caldecote Community Primary School are The Winstanley School (0.6 miles) and Fullhurst Community College (0.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Caldecote excels at teaching children to read fluently using expert phonics teaching, and supports pupils new to English to catch up quickly. Staff are highly supportive and encourage pupils to be resilient, with parents valuing this approach greatly. The school offers an ambitious curriculum alongside exciting trips and enrichment activities that help pupils develop talents and understand the importance of making a positive difference.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching and reading fluency development, particularly supporting pupils learning English as an additional language
- Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum with strong focus on language and communication skills
- Supportive staff who encourage resilience and help pupils manage emotions
- Clear school values (care, challenge, persevere, succeed) that inspire good behaviour and hard work
- Wide range of enrichment opportunities including clubs, sports teams, and leadership roles
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum design in some subjects needs refinement and teachers need better subject knowledge to deliver learning clearly
- Teachers do not always adapt activities sufficiently for pupils with SEND, limiting their progress in some subjects
- Teaching of fundamental British values, cultural diversity and equalities is not explicit enough across the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school leaders creating an open and positive culture that prioritises pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, sports teams, exciting trips, leadership roles (safety group, eco-councillor), visits from special visitors such as a Paralympian
Caldecote Community Primary School has effectively maintained its good standards. Pupils are happy, well-supported, and benefit from an ambitious curriculum with engaging learning activities and enrichment opportunities.
At a Glance
43.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
36 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
23
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Caldecote Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Caldecote Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leicester
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Caldecote Community Primary School.
- Clubzone CZ Limited820m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Caldecote Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Caldecote Community Primary School is in Leicester; for families living there:
Apply to Leicester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 13 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Caldecote Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
604 pupils
620 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicester council
Places available
4,828
Applications
3,626
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
119
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
600
Total Pupils
306
Boys
294
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,487
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,629
Per pupil
£3913k
Total funding
£379k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
20.8%
Persistent absence
583
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Caldecote Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Caldecote Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Caldecote Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Caldecote Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Caldecote Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Caldecote Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Caldecote Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Caldecote Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Caldecote Community Primary School?
Caldecote Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Caldecote Community Primary School?
Classes at Caldecote Community Primary School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Caldecote Community Primary School?
Caldecote Community Primary School has around 600 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Caldecote Community Primary School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Caldecote Community Primary School in 2024/25. 20.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Caldecote Community Primary School?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Caldecote Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Caldecote Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Caldecote Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Caldecote Community Primary School: Clubzone CZ Limited (820m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Caldecote Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 13 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Caldecote Community Primary School?
Caldecote Community Primary School is at 164 Hallam Crescent East, Braunstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1FF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)