Glen Hills Primary School, Leicester

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~732m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebecca Wesley
Pupils:471 / 518 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01162782535
Address:Featherby Drive, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9NY
Trust:SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 March 2024View full report
URN:137932
UKPRN:10036608
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Leicestershire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2018 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

20.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths-5ppWriting-8pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 86%. Maths has declined from 85% to 80%. Writing has declined from 81% to 73%.

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

25.4

Infant (KS1)

32.3

KS2

16

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (outside)
47m · 1 min walk
Beck Close (opp)
198m · 3 min walk
Howard Road (opposite)
199m · 3 min walk
Glenville Avenue (adj)
466m · 8 min walk
West View Avenue (opp)
514m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

471 pupils

518 capacity

47 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(2)

19 March 2024
2 October 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.54084%

Overall absence

10.39261%

Persistent absence

433

Enrolments

Authorised3.84404%
Unauthorised0.6968%
Persistent (10%+)10.39261%
Severe (50%+)0.46189%

Absence trend

4.0062%
18/19
3.27243%
20/21
5.41037%
21/22
4.39066%
22/23
5.10286%
23/24
4.54084%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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