Glenmere Community Primary School, Wigston

In its own words: "Glenmere Community Primary School opened in 1964 and is set in spacious grounds. It is an attractive and friendly school combining the advantages of separate classrooms with the flexibility of shared working areas."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Glenmere Community Primary School offers the best of both worlds-a caring and nurturing atmosphere coupled with high standards of education. Our teachers, pupils and their families form excellent positive relationships; working in partnership to learn together."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Glenmere Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (81% in reading, 90% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Glenmere Community Primary School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Glenmere Community Primary School are Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 90% maths); The Meadow Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); Langmoor Primary School Oadby (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Brocks Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 98% reading, 97% maths).

Glenmere Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Glenmere Community Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Oadby, Wigston and Leicestershire Schools Academy Trust, an academy trust.

78 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Glenmere Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).

8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Oval (adjacent), 330 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Glenmere Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 201 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.

Glenmere Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Glenmere Community Primary School are Gartree High School (0.7 miles), Beauchamp College (0.7 miles), Wigston Academy (1.2 miles) and Wigston College (1.3 miles).