Linden Primary School, Leicester

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~484m)Possible (~691m)Unlikely (~898m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Christopher Taylor
Pupils:435 / 475 capacity
LA:Leicester
Phone:01162738435
Address:Headland Road, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6AD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 11 June 2019
URN:120068
UKPRN:10076170
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leicester South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

19 responses
Would recommend68%
Child is happy79%
Well taught79%
Good progress79%
Feels safe79%
Well behaved74%
Bullying dealt with32%
Kept informed68%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development74%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+10ppWriting+14pp

Reading has improved from 83% to 88%. Maths has improved from 71% to 81%. Writing has improved from 71% to 85%.

Class Sizes

28.3

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

13

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hextall Road (adj)
125m · 2 min walk
Grocot Road (opp)
172m · 3 min walk
Hawthorne Drive (opp)
247m · 4 min walk
Gisbourne Court (adj)
357m · 6 min walk
Clovelly Road (opp)
373m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

435 pupils

475 capacity

40 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 - Leicester

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

4,828

Applications

3,739

Got 1st preference

96.1%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Leicester (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

11 June 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
25 January 2017
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
10 July 2012
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.70223%

Overall absence

20.32086%

Persistent absence

374

Enrolments

Authorised4.29534%
Unauthorised2.40689%
Persistent (10%+)20.32086%
Severe (50%+)0.80214%

Absence trend

4.757%
18/19
7.67688%
20/21
6.84797%
21/22
7.7097%
22/23
6.37485%
23/24
6.70223%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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