Glebelands Primary School, Leicester
Glebelands Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leicester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 108th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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 Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Glebelands Primary School in detail
Glebelands Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Glebelands Primary School - Kind Hearts, Curious Minds, Ready Learn. I am so proud to be Headteacher at Glebelands Primary School - a place of caring, loving adults and happy, learning children."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Glebelands Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Glebelands Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Glebelands Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 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 Glebelands Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Glebelands Primary School are Hallam Fields, Birstall (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Beaumont Lodge Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 66% maths); and Richard Hill Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 69% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Glebelands Primary School.
Hallam Fields, BirstallBeaumont Lodge Primary SchoolHighcliffe Primary School and Community CentreRichard Hill Church of England Primary School
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Great Central Railway, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Glebelands Road (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 83 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicester (382).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Glebelands Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Glebelands Primary School are The Cedars Academy (1.3 miles) and The Martin High School Anstey (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2014, 12 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's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils enjoy attending this school. There are echoes of 'good morning' and 'good afternoon' as pupils politely greet each other, teachers and visitors. Pupils describe the school as 'one big family'. Staff have positive relationships with pupils. Pupils know that staff will listen to them and help them with their problems. Pupils feel safe and happy here.
The school is calm and orderly. Teachers have high expectations of pupils. Pupils rise to these expectations and behave well across the school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
School leaders have developed a broad and ambitious curriculum. The curriculum is progressive and considers pupils' starting points. Leaders have precisely identified the knowledge, skills and broad concepts that they want pupils to know and remember. This enables pupils to build on what they already know and gain a depth of understanding in many subjects.
In a few foundation subjects, the curriculum is new. The curriculum in these subjects is not as well embedded as it is in other subjects. Leaders have not evaluated and monitored the impact of these new curriculums. Although pupils are beginning to know and remember more in these subjects, they do not yet develop the depth of understanding they develop in other subjects.
From Ofsted's June 2023 ungraded 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 Good at its September 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
23.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
10
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 Glebelands Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Glebelands Primary School.
- Ashton Green Pre School & Out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Glebelands Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Ashton Green Pre School & Out of School Club - Pre-school, under 0.1 milesOfsted report card, 2 March 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Bright Bees Beaumont Lodge - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted, 17 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Acorn Under Fives (Birstall) - Pre-school, 0.8 milesOfsted, 19 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Hunny Hive Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted, 24 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Tudor Pre-School - Pre-school, 1.0 milesOfsted, 5 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Glebelands 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 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 Glebelands Primary School
Will you get a place at Glebelands Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 41 first choices for 41 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
306 pupils
313 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the North Primary planning area (Leicester) will have 1,448 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
19.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
326
Total Pupils
154
Boys
172
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,492
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,328
Per pupil
£1749k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.4%
Persistent absence
261
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
Glebelands Primary School
Questions parents ask about Glebelands Primary School
What are SATs results like at Glebelands Primary School?
Of the pupils at Glebelands Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.
What is Glebelands Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Glebelands Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Glebelands Primary School?
Glebelands Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its 313 places.
How big are the classes at Glebelands Primary School?
Classes at Glebelands Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Glebelands Primary School?
Glebelands Primary School has around 326 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Glebelands Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Glebelands Primary School in 2024/25. 8.4% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Glebelands Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Ashton Green Pre School & Out of School Club (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Glebelands Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Glebelands Primary School?
Glebelands Primary School is at Chancel Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2WF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)