Little Hill Primary, Wigston

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades Little Hill Primary on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a highly effective culture of inclusion in which pupils' individual needs are identified and assessed with accuracy and care."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have an accurate and detailed understanding of the school's strengths."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Published outcomes for the school show a varied picture."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders take a rigorous and strategic approach to improving attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and accurate understanding of how well the curriculum is implemented and recalled by pupils across the school."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a positive start in the early years."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's programme beyond the academic is broad, well considered and central to pupils' wider development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that the systems, routines and strategies used to develop pupils' writing knowledge and skills secure sustained improvements in pupils' achievement, particularly for the most disadvantaged pupils, and that these gains are reflected in published outcomes. • Leaders should ensure that the teaching of the personal development programme enables pupils to develop a deeper understanding of different faiths and religions".

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Little Hill Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 69% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Little Hill Primary as their first choice and 188 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Little Hill Primary are All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 58% maths); The Meadow Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); Thythorn Field Community Primary School (0.8 miles); and Fairfield Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 61% reading, 71% maths).

Little Hill Primary's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

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

40 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Little Hill Primary (as of April 2026): 90% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%), Asian (13%) and Mixed (7%).

The nearest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Birkett House School (adjacent), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 217 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.

In 2024/25, Little Hill Primary issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Little Hill Primary are Wigston Academy (0.2 miles); Wigston College (0.3 miles); South Wigston High School (1.1 miles); and Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School (1.4 miles).