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Queniborough Church of England Primary School, Leicester

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Church of England
Ages 4–11

Queniborough Church of England 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 October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Queniborough Church of England Primary School in detail

Queniborough Church of England Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We are a family, where all members of the school community feel inspired, listened to and value one another's achievements. Our aim is to nurture each child to ensure that they can take their place as caring and considerate citizens in a global world."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Queniborough CE Primary School! At Queniborough, we consider ourselves a family where every member feels inspired, heard, and valued. Our goal is to nurture each child, helping them grow into caring and considerate global citizens. We open our doors to everyone, offering love and attention as we guide and challenge our students to reach their full potential."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, cricket, tennis, gymnastics and basketball.

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Queniborough Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Queniborough Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Queniborough Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Queniborough Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Queniborough Church of England Primary School are Broomfield Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 68% maths); St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); and The Merton Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 76% maths).

Queniborough Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Broomfield Community Primary SchoolSt Peter and St Paul Church of England AcademySt Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary SchoolThe Merton Primary School

The trust

Queniborough Church of England 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.

All 19 schools in Learn Academies Trust

Who goes there

8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%), Asian (10%) and Mixed (5%).

Staffing

Queniborough Church of England Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Syston Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barkby Road (adjacent), 280 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Queniborough Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Queniborough Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lindsay Charlton
Pupils:200
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01162606700
Address:Coppice Lane, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3DR
Trust:LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST (19 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 21 May 2024View full report
URN:138931
UKPRN:10039078
Diocese:Diocese of Leicester
Constituency:Melton and Syston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

8.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths+4ppWriting-9pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 64% to 55% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Queniborough Church of England Primary School.

  • Premier Education at Broomfield960m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Barkby Road (adj)
276m · 4 min walk
Primrose Way (opp)
307m · 5 min walk
Avenue Road (opp)
482m · 8 min walk
Syston Road (opp)
745m · 12 min walk
Willowbrook Way (adj)
826m · 13 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.

0 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 Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 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.

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Your chances of a place at Queniborough Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

200 pupils

210 places

10 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,885
Projected new pupils:1,721

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester

Across Leicestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

Places available

8,574

Applications

6,827

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.3%

All primary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(4)

21 May 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

10 July 2023
2 October 2018

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

23

SEN Support

10

EHC Plans

16.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Autistic Spectrum Disorder8
Speech, Language & Communication6
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Hearing Impairment2
Physical Disability2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
84.0%
Asian
9.5%
Mixed
5.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals8.0%
English as Additional Language2.5%

200

Total Pupils

96

Boys

104

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

14

Teachers

14.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£43,448

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,060

Per pupil

£1098k

Total funding

£24k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£27,475
EAL funding£3,383
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.7%

Overall absence

9.4%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised3.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)9.4%
Severe (50%+)1.1%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
1.5%
20/21
5.0%
21/22
3.7%
22/23
4.5%
23/24
4.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Queniborough Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at Queniborough Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at Queniborough Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.

What is Queniborough Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Queniborough Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Queniborough Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Queniborough Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Queniborough Church of England Primary School?

Queniborough Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.

How many pupils go to Queniborough Church of England Primary School?

Queniborough Church of England Primary School has around 200 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Queniborough Church of England Primary School?

4.7% of sessions were missed at Queniborough Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Queniborough Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Queniborough Church of England 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.

Does Queniborough Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Queniborough Church of England Primary School: Premier Education at Broomfield (960m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Queniborough Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Queniborough Church of England Primary School?

Queniborough Church of England Primary School is at Coppice Lane, Queniborough, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 3DR.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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