Sparkenhoe Community Primary School, Leicester
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leicester, part of Attenborough Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 44th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School in detail
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Sparkenhoe Community Primary School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 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 Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sparkenhoe Community Primary School are Highfields Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 83% maths); Uplands Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); and Medway Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths).
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Highfields Primary SchoolUplands Infant SchoolUplands Junior L.E.A.D. AcademyMedway Community Primary School
The trust
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Attenborough Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
90% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (68%), Black (14%) and other ethnic groups (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 360 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lincoln Street (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sparkenhoe Community 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 1554 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, Sparkenhoe Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sparkenhoe Community Primary School are Moat Community College (0.2 miles), Madani Boys School (0.8 miles) and Madani Girls' School (0.8 miles).
Moat Community CollegeMadani Boys SchoolMadani Girls' School
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
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 89% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
17
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sparkenhoe Community Primary School.
- Educate Leicester420m away · Not yet graded
- Highfields Adventure Playground780m away · Not yet graded
- S&H Tuition and After School club970m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sparkenhoe Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sparkenhoe Community 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
- 93
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 25
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 93 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 25 serious and 68 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 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 Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
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What the report includes for Sparkenhoe Community Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Sparkenhoe Community Primary School.
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School for 2020 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Leicester got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
411 pupils
420 places
9 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
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
18.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
450
Total Pupils
230
Boys
220
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,068
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,348
Per pupil
£2928k
Total funding
£144k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
22.9%
Persistent absence
388
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Sparkenhoe Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2010 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Sparkenhoe Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sparkenhoe Community 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 Sparkenhoe Community Primary School?
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School?
Classes at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Sparkenhoe Community Primary School?
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School has around 450 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School?
7% of sessions were missed at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School in 2024/25. 22.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sparkenhoe Community Primary School?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Sparkenhoe Community 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 Sparkenhoe Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Sparkenhoe Community Primary School: Educate Leicester (420m away, registered, not yet graded), Highfields Adventure Playground (780m away, registered, not yet graded) and S&H Tuition and After School club (970m 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 Sparkenhoe Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 93 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 25 serious and 68 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 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 Sparkenhoe Community Primary School?
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School is at Saxby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0TD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)