Mayflower Primary School, Leicester

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~362m)Possible (~517m)Unlikely (~672m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Luke Whitney
Pupils:424 / 420 capacity
LA:Leicester
Phone:01162737504
Address:70 Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 5NA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 17 June 2025View full report
URN:120018
UKPRN:10076180
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leicester South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Mayflower Primary School excels at teaching reading and mathematics, with pupils developing strong fluency and mathematical skills through logical progression and regular practice. The school creates a happy, safe and inclusive environment where pupils feel valued and behave respectfully. Children benefit from excellent enrichment activities including trips, outdoor learning and music opportunities that build confidence and a love of learning.

Key Strengths

  • Strong teaching and outcomes in reading and mathematics with regular opportunities for pupils to practise and retrieve prior knowledge
  • Positive behaviour and attitudes to learning, with clear expectations through the 'RESPECT' values
  • Good early years provision that prepares children well for key stage 1
  • Wide range of enrichment opportunities including trips, sports competitions and outdoor learning programmes
  • Effective identification and support for pupils with special educational needs

Areas for Improvement

  • Wider curriculum subjects lack clear implementation expectations and do not emphasise retention of knowledge, leading to inconsistent pupil achievement
  • Weak assessment systems that do not clearly show what pupils know and remember in some subjects, leaving gaps in learning
  • Inconsistent delivery of personal development programme with limited pupil understanding of British values
  • Poor attendance procedures and lack of coordination with local authority for pupils with medical needs
  • Alternative provision space lacks a planned curriculum for pupils accessing this support

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Extracurricular Activities

Space camp sleepover, sports competitions, singing experiences, wellies and worms outdoors programme, clubs, music lessons

Mayflower Primary School has created a nurturing and welcoming environment for pupils despite significant disruption from building closure. While pupils achieve well in core subjects like reading and mathematics, the wider curriculum has not been fully developed to support pupils in building knowledge across all subjects.

At a Glance

11.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

33 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy100%
Well taught97%
Good progress88%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with27%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development91%

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-6ppWriting-2pp

Reading has declined from 81% to 76%. Maths has declined from 90% to 84%. Writing has remained stable at around 65%.

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

27.7

KS2

10

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Chesterfield Road (adj)
87m · 1 min walk
Kilworth Drive (opp)
270m · 4 min walk
Gwendolen Road (near)
303m · 5 min walk
Evington Valley Road (adj)
306m · 5 min walk
Kedleston Road (outside)
306m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

424 pupils

420 capacity

4 places over capacity

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(9)

17 June 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
8 November 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
12 September 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.75617%

Overall absence

15.10417%

Persistent absence

384

Enrolments

Authorised4.87433%
Unauthorised0.88184%
Persistent (10%+)15.10417%
Severe (50%+)2.34375%

Absence trend

3.65818%
18/19
3.09717%
20/21
5.52967%
21/22
6.41158%
22/23
6.22908%
23/24
5.75617%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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