Elizabeth Woodville Primary School, Leicester
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leicester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 474th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School in detail
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Elizabeth Woodville we have a strong focus on personal development and wellbeing, enabling pupils to enjoy the many opportunities we offer in a caring environment. Our pupils are kind, helpful and highly supportive of each other; they enjoy the opportunity to get involved in the running of the school and in shaping their own learning."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Elizabeth Woodville Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 93% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Elizabeth Woodville Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Elizabeth Woodville Primary School as their first choice and 126 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Elizabeth Woodville Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Elizabeth Woodville Primary School are Lady Jane Grey Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 80% maths); Martinshaw Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths); Ratby Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); and Glenfield Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 73% maths).
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Lady Jane Grey Primary SchoolMartinshaw Primary SchoolRatby Primary SchoolGlenfield Primary School
Who goes there
6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Asian (13%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (14.9%) received SEN support and 2 (1%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Elizabeth Woodville Primary School.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crane Ley Road (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Elizabeth Woodville Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Elizabeth Woodville Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 5.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.3%
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 remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 87% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Elizabeth Woodville Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Elizabeth Woodville 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 places
2 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 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
208
Total Pupils
111
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,605
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,036
Per pupil
£1135k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
183
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
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School
Questions parents ask about Elizabeth Woodville Primary School
What are SATs results like at Elizabeth Woodville Primary School?
Of the pupils at Elizabeth Woodville Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is Elizabeth Woodville Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Elizabeth Woodville Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Elizabeth Woodville Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Elizabeth Woodville Primary School?
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Elizabeth Woodville Primary School?
Classes at Elizabeth Woodville Primary School average 29.7 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 Elizabeth Woodville Primary School?
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School has around 208 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Elizabeth Woodville Primary School?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Elizabeth Woodville Primary School in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Elizabeth Woodville Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Elizabeth Woodville 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.
How many road collisions happen near Elizabeth Woodville Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Elizabeth Woodville Primary School?
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School is at Glebe Road, Groby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0GT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)