Newlands Community Primary School, Leicester

From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for taking the time to find out more about our school. At Newlands we create a caring, nurturing environment where children feel safe and are eager to learn. We use our core values to guide pupils throughout their time with us to become kind, conscientious and passionate learners who inspire and motivate those around them."

The school runs a breakfast club, from £2.75 per session.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Newlands Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 48% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Newlands Community Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Newlands Community Primary School are Barwell Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); Townlands Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 75% maths); Barwell Church of England Junior School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 70% reading, 57% maths); and St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 65% reading, 50% maths).

Newlands Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

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

36.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 60 pupils (22.2%) received SEN support and 23 (8.5%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Hinckley Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moore Road (opposite), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 89 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, Newlands Community Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.