Coleman Primary School, Leicester

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~362m)Possible (~517m)Unlikely (~672m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Katherine Wade
Pupils:450 / 627 capacity
LA:Leicester
Phone:01162490109
Address:Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 5FS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:120095
UKPRN:10076159
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leicester South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

22.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

20 responses
Would recommend80%
Child is happy90%
Well taught85%
Good progress60%
Feels safe80%
Well behaved75%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development70%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+10ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 62% to 69%. Maths has improved from 61% to 71%. Writing has improved from 72% to 78%.

Class Sizes

28.2

Avg class size

28.2

Infant (KS1)

28.2

KS2

16

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Nansen Road (E Bound)
148m · 2 min walk
School (opp)
205m · 3 min walk
Crown Hills Rise (adj)
297m · 5 min walk
Wakerley Road (adj)
320m · 5 min walk
Plymouth Drive (opp)
326m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

72%

Available places

450 pupils

627 capacity

177 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 - Leicester

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

4,828

Applications

3,739

Got 1st preference

96.1%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Leicester (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

5 November 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
28 June 2022
25 May 2021

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.12467%

Overall absence

24.14487%

Persistent absence

497

Enrolments

Authorised4.56562%
Unauthorised2.55904%
Persistent (10%+)24.14487%
Severe (50%+)3.62173%

Absence trend

4.72411%
18/19
5.46525%
20/21
7.277%
21/22
8.10865%
22/23
7.25083%
23/24
7.12467%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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