Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School, Leicester
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leicester, part of Learn Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 79th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School in detail
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We believe our school is a place where every child feels special and loved by God for who they are and that every child leaves us feeling they have something special to offer the world. We have an excellent team of staff who all care for the children as if they were their own."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
The school day runs from 8:40am to 3:15pm.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)The school day (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School are Kestrel Mead Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); Falcons Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); Humberstone Junior School (1 mile, Outstanding, 88% reading, 90% maths); and Humberstone Infant Academy (1 mile, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School.
Kestrel Mead Primary AcademyFalcons Primary SchoolHumberstone Junior SchoolHumberstone Infant Academy
The trust
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Learn Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
35.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (40%), Black (17%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 3 (0.7%) 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
The nearest railway station is Syston Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lakeview Chase (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 155 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicester (382).
Suspensions and exclusions
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School are Avanti Fields School (0.6 miles) and Orchard Mead Academy (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2012, 14 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 June 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.1%
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 89% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
15
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
From Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hope Hamilton CofE 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)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
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 Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 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 Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
Will you get a place at Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School.
- Leicester publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School for 2019 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Leicester got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
424 pupils
446 places
22 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 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
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
10.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
454
Total Pupils
208
Boys
246
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
21.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,916
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,074
Per pupil
£2398k
Total funding
£155k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
13.9%
Persistent absence
380
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
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School?
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School?
Classes at Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School?
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School has around 454 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 13.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Hope Hamilton CofE 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 Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 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 Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School?
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School is at Sandhills Avenue, North Hamilton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1LU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)