Slater Primary School, Leicester

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades Slater Primary School on 7 areas: 2 expected standard and 5 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have ambitious expectations for children's learning in the early years."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Regular teaching of the personal, social, health and economic education curriculum is effective overall."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities do not make suitable enough progress from their starting points."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Pupils' absence is consistently above national averages, especially for disadvantaged pupils."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Teaching does not enable pupils to learn and progress consistently well."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "While leaders are improving their systems, they currently do not identify and assess the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) quickly or accurately enough."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "While leaders are making improvements, they do not ensure that all staff receive the support needed to understand and apply the school's policies and approaches consistently."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure their systems to identify and assess the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are effective. They should ensure that staff make effective adaptations that enable pupils with SEND to be successful and thrive in all aspects of their education"; "Leaders should ensure that teaching is consistently effective, enabling pupils to progress and achieve consistently well throughout the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that the school's approaches and support enable pupils to meet consistently high expectations for their attendance and behaviour"; "Leaders should support all staff to understand and apply their policies and approaches consistently. They should ensure that staff receive the support and professional learning they need to embed improvements"; "Leader should improve their systems to monitor, analyse and evaluate school performance, including in relation to attendance, behaviour, achievement and inclusion, to pinpoint more precisely where further improvement is needed".

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is our pleasure to welcome you to Slater Primary School, a vibrant and inclusive school where every child is valued, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We are proud to be a diverse, multi-ethnic community that celebrates our students' and families' rich cultures, backgrounds, and experiences."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, cross-country, running, yoga, dance, coding, Lego and art.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Slater Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 68% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Slater Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Slater Primary School are Fosse Mead Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 70% maths); Inglehurst Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 61% reading, 65% maths); King Richard III Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement); and Inglehurst Infant School (0.7 miles).

Slater Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

79.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (40%), Black (23%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 30 pupils (15.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.

Slater Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Slater Street (adjacent), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1431 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.

Slater Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Slater Primary School are Castle Mead Academy (0.4 miles); Brook Mead Academy (0.6 miles); English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles); and Beaumont Leys School (1.2 miles).