Charnwood Primary School, Leicester
Charnwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leicester, part of Attenborough Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 87th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Charnwood Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Charnwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (69% in reading, 76% in maths).
Getting a place at Charnwood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Charnwood Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Charnwood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Charnwood Primary School are Shenton Primary School (0.2 miles, 70% reading, 73% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths); Bridge Junior School (0.3 miles, 59% reading, 68% maths); and Highfields Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 83% maths).
Charnwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Shenton Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyBridge Junior SchoolHighfields Primary School
The trust
Charnwood Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Attenborough Learning Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Charnwood Primary School (as of September 2025): 52% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 30% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (30%).
Who goes there
67.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (83%) and Black (10%).
In 2026, 32 pupils (8%) received SEN support and 7 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 980 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Upper Charnwood Street (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Charnwood Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1451 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicester (382), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Charnwood Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Charnwood Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2023. Before that, as Charnwood Primary School (URN 120072), it was rated Outstanding in March 2009.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Charnwood is a welcoming, inclusive school where children love to learn and feel genuinely safe. The school excels at supporting children who speak English as an additional language or have special needs, helping them access the full curriculum and succeed. Reading is taught particularly well, with children developing confidence and fluency through systematic phonics and individual support.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on vocabulary and language development across all subjects, helping pupils become confident English speakers
- Excellent reading teaching with systematic phonics support and individual tracking to help every child catch up
- Inclusive environment with effective tailored support for pupils with SEND and those new to the country
- Warm relationships and safe atmosphere where pupils thrive and show care for each other
- Rich personal development programme that teaches pupils about modern Britain and diverse communities
Areas for Improvement
- Some activities do not help pupils secure enough understanding of grammar and sentence structure
- Teachers occasionally do not fully resolve pupil misconceptions during lessons
- Early years children lack sufficient opportunities to rehearse and embed key knowledge during independent activities
- Early years staff need more expertise to deliver the intended curriculum successfully
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems in place that prioritise pupil safety and wellbeing.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to local landmarks, clubs, concerts, Year 6 workshops on peer pressure and mental health
Charnwood Primary School is an inclusive school where pupils are proud to attend and form strong friendships across multicultural communities. The school has high aspirations for all pupils, with particularly strong support for those learning English as an additional language and those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
23.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
31 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 69% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Charnwood Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Charnwood Primary School.
- S&H Tuition and After School club340m away · Not yet graded
- Highfields Adventure Playground580m away · Not yet graded
- Educate Leicester610m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education at Taylor Road670m away · Not yet graded
- Leicester Learning790m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Charnwood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Charnwood 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
- 53
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 41 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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 Charnwood Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
393 pupils
420 places
27 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
9.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
400
Total Pupils
206
Boys
194
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,680
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,220
Per pupil
£2254k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
20.7%
Persistent absence
363
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
Charnwood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Charnwood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Charnwood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Charnwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Charnwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Charnwood Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2023. Before that, as Charnwood Primary School (URN 120072), it was rated Outstanding in March 2009.
What is the catchment area for Charnwood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Charnwood 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 Charnwood Primary School?
Charnwood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Charnwood Primary School?
Classes at Charnwood Primary School average 26.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Charnwood Primary School?
Charnwood Primary School has around 400 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Charnwood Primary School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Charnwood Primary School in 2024/25. 20.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Charnwood Primary School?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Charnwood 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 Charnwood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Charnwood Primary School: S&H Tuition and After School club (340m away, registered, not yet graded), Highfields Adventure Playground (580m away, registered, not yet graded) and Educate Leicester (610m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Charnwood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 41 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Charnwood Primary School?
Charnwood Primary School is at Nedham Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0HE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)