Eastfield Primary School, Leicester
Eastfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leicester, part of Bradgate Education Partnership. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 96th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Eastfield Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Eastfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Eastfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Eastfield Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 Eastfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Eastfield Primary School are Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, 59% reading, 69% maths); Church Hill Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Church Hill Church of England Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 84% maths); and The Merton Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 76% maths).
Eastfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary AcademyChurch Hill Infant SchoolChurch Hill Church of England Junior SchoolThe Merton Primary School
The trust
Eastfield Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Bradgate Education Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
27.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Asian (33%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 46 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 9 (2.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Syston Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eastfield Road (adjacent), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Eastfield Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Eastfield Primary School are The Roundhill Academy (0.6 miles), The Cedars Academy (1.5 miles) and Wreake Valley Academy (1.8 miles).
The Roundhill AcademyThe Cedars AcademyWreake Valley Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school is in a period of transition. There have been many recent changes to systems and procedures. Most parents and carers at Eastfield appreciate these improvements to the school. As one parent commented: 'The school has changed dramatically. It has a new lease of life.' However, expectations of what pupils should achieve are not fully realised. Some of the curriculum, including for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), varies in quality. This holds back pupils from knowing and remembering more.
Pupils enjoy the wide range of extra-curricular activities on offer. The 'aspiring sports leaders' work alongside coaches to deliver activities after school for their younger peers. Visits and experience days in school are carefully considered so that they link to pupils' learning. For example, children in the early years use the school grounds and farm visits when learning about different animals and habitats. All pupils have equal access to these opportunities.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum has been reorganised to ensure that the breadth and ambition of the national curriculum is met. The trust supports the school with these developments. However, some of this redesign is not complete or, in some subjects, is inconsistently implemented. Some staff do not have the necessary subject knowledge and expertise to deliver the planned curriculum. Many leaders are at the early stages of understanding how to make checks on the subject for which they are responsible. This limits how well pupils know and remember more over time.
In some subjects, teachers encourage pupils to use vocabulary to explain their understanding. In these lessons, pupils are asked to recall what they have learned previously. This helps them to connect ideas and concepts. However, this is not typical across all subjects or across key stages. Teachers sometimes overlook errors in pupils' work, including for pupils with SEND.
From Ofsted's October 2023 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
18.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
22.4
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
12
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 Eastfield Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Eastfield Primary School.
- Charnwood Pre-school & Out of School Club630m away · Ofsted: Good
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Eastfield Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Charnwood Pre-school & Out of School Club - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 24 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Charnwood Nursery and Pre-School - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 23 August 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Thurmaston Village Pre-School - Pre-school, 0.6 milesOfsted, 13 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Tangent House Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 8 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Cherry Tree Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted, 9 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Eastfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Eastfield Primary School is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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 Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Eastfield Primary School
Will you get a place at Eastfield Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 26 first choices for 26 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
339 pupils
420 places
81 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,574
Applications
6,827
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Thurmaston Primary planning area (Leicestershire) will have 449 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
335
Total Pupils
167
Boys
168
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,264
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,034
Per pupil
£1890k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
12.6%
Persistent absence
302
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
Eastfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Eastfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Eastfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Eastfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Eastfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Eastfield Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2010 it was rated Outstanding.
Is it hard to get a place at Eastfield Primary School?
Eastfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Eastfield Primary School?
Classes at Eastfield Primary School average 25.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Eastfield Primary School?
Eastfield Primary School has around 335 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Eastfield Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Eastfield Primary School in 2024/25. 12.6% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Eastfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Eastfield Primary School: Charnwood Pre-school & Out of School Club (630m away, rated Good by Ofsted).
How many road collisions happen near Eastfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Eastfield Primary School?
Eastfield Primary School is at Eastfield Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8FP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)