Church Hill Infant School, Leicester

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~379m)Possible (~542m)Unlikely (~705m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Elliott
Pupils:167 / 270 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01162692083
Address:Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8DE
Trust:BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 12 March 2024View full report
URN:138929
UKPRN:10039221
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Melton and Syston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

26.5

Avg class size

26.5

Infant (KS1)

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Dovedale Road (outside)
213m · 3 min walk
Beacon Avenue (after)
220m · 4 min walk
Sandiacre Drive (opp)
245m · 4 min walk
Patterdale Road (adj)
248m · 4 min walk
Bradgate Avenue (adj)
251m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

62%

Available places

167 pupils

270 capacity

103 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

Low pressure
New homes approved:12,815
Projected new pupils:3,204

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,747

Applications

6,780

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

12 March 2024
3 July 2018
7 May 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.31333%

Overall absence

11.53846%

Persistent absence

104

Enrolments

Authorised2.8879%
Unauthorised1.42544%
Persistent (10%+)11.53846%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.26523%
18/19
2.63016%
20/21
5.1781%
21/22
5.12831%
22/23
4.9145%
23/24
4.31333%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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