Shenton Primary School, Leicester
Shenton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leicester, part of Attenborough Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 94th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Shenton Primary School in detail
Shenton Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We believe that because primary school education provides the basis for children to be successful into the future, it is our responsibility to make sure every child achieves their full potential."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Shenton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Shenton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Shenton Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Shenton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Shenton Primary School are Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths); Charnwood Primary School (0.2 miles, 73% reading, 72% maths); Bridge Junior School (0.2 miles, 59% reading, 68% maths); and Green Lane Infant School (0.2 miles, Good).
Shenton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyCharnwood Primary SchoolBridge Junior SchoolGreen Lane Infant School
The trust
Shenton Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Attenborough Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
80% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (74%) and Black (13%).
Shenton Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities and autism: 10 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Farringdon Street (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Shenton Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1228 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicester (382), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Shenton Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 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 school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Shenton Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as Shenton Primary School (URN 120037), it was rated Good in March 2011.
At a Glance
22.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Other, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
19.3
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Shenton Primary School
Oracy
10 Jun 2026
Handwriting
10 Jun 2026
Spelling
10 Jun 2026
Example
1 Dec 2025
After School Sports Club - Summer term
26 Feb 2024
Circulating Illnesses - Urgent Attention
12 Feb 2024
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Shenton Primary School.
- S&H Tuition and After School club510m away · Not yet graded
- Highfields Adventure Playground630m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education at Taylor Road710m away · Not yet graded
- Educate Leicester780m away · Not yet graded
- Leicester Learning850m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Shenton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Shenton Primary School is in Leicester; for families living there:
Apply to Leicester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 55
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 55 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 38 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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 Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Shenton Primary School
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- How many families in Leicester got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
381 pupils
420 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicester council
Places available
4,828
Applications
3,626
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Shenton Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities and autism: 10 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
360
Total Pupils
176
Boys
184
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,489
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,381
Per pupil
£2294k
Total funding
£120k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
12.9%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Shenton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Shenton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Shenton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Shenton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Shenton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Shenton Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as Shenton Primary School (URN 120037), it was rated Good in March 2011.
What is the catchment area for Shenton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Shenton Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Shenton Primary School?
Shenton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Shenton Primary School?
Classes at Shenton Primary School average 22.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Shenton Primary School?
Shenton Primary School has around 360 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Shenton Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Shenton Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities and autism: 10 places, 9 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Shenton Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Shenton Primary School in 2024/25. 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Shenton Primary School?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Shenton 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 Shenton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Shenton Primary School: S&H Tuition and After School club (510m away, registered, not yet graded), Highfields Adventure Playground (630m away, registered, not yet graded) and Premier Education at Taylor Road (710m 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 Shenton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 55 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 38 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Shenton Primary School?
Shenton Primary School is at Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3FP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)