Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Leicester
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Leicester. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 105th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School in detail
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "As Headteacher at St Cuthbert's C.E Primary School, I am pleased to welcome you to the school. We are privileged to be a thriving school at the heart of the community of Great Glen. We take great pride in the learning experiences we offer, the values we strive to foster and recognising and celebrating success in everyone."
The school runs after-school care until 4:30pm.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School are Woodland Grange Primary School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 93% maths); Brocks Hill Primary School (2.2 miles, Outstanding, 98% reading, 97% maths); Brookside Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 95% reading, 92% maths); and Launde Primary School (2.6 miles, Requires improvement, 91% reading, 92% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School.
Woodland Grange Primary SchoolBrocks Hill Primary SchoolBrookside Primary SchoolLaunde Primary School
Who goes there
13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 40 pupils (12.5%) received SEN support and 7 (2.2%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).
Suspensions and exclusions
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.1%
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 declined from 82% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.9
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
24.4
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Community News!
19 Jun 2026
Consultation to lower the age range of Great Glen St Cuthbert’s C. E Primary School from 4-11 years to 2-11 years
28 Apr 2025
Are you looking for a school for your child starting for the first time in EYFS Autumn 2025?
22 Sep 2023
Teacher vacancies
31 May 2023
Coronation Afternoon Tea!
19 Apr 2023
Happy Easter
5 Apr 2023
From Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
332 pupils
420 places
88 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
321
Total Pupils
177
Boys
144
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,661
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,042
Per pupil
£1815k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
8.0%
Persistent absence
311
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England 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 Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School average 22.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School has around 321 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England 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 Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School is at The Chase, Great Glen, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 9EQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)