St Mary's Fields Academy, 410
St Mary's Fields Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in 410, part of L.e.a.d. Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 51st-highest of the 72 schools in Leicester with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
St Mary's Fields Academy in detail
St Mary's Fields Academy in its own words
In its own words: "We are committed to raising educational achievement and we believe that our broad and balanced curriculum effectively prepares children for the next stage of their education and life in modern Britain. At St Mary’s Fields Academy the health and safety, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children is of paramount importance."
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Leicester
Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Fields Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 68% 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 St Mary's Fields Academy
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put St Mary's Fields Academy as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Fields Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Fields Academy are Imperial Avenue Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Folville Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Caldecote Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 84% maths); and Shaftesbury Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Mary's Fields Academy.
Imperial Avenue Infant SchoolFolville Junior SchoolCaldecote Community Primary SchoolShaftesbury Junior School
The trust
St Mary's Fields Academy is one of 27 schools run by L.e.a.d. Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
71.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (34%), White British (15%) and Black (15%).
In 2026, 66 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 5 (1.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fullhurst Avenue (opposite), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 613 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 Leicester (382), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Fields Academy issued 27 suspensions, 6.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Fields Academy are Fullhurst Community College (0.4 miles) and The Winstanley School (1.3 miles).
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
Leicester published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 0.838 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Mary's Fields Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as St Mary's Fields Primary School (URN 120025), it was rated Requires Improvement in January 2023.
At a Glance
21.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's Fields Academy
Before and after school care
St Mary's Fields Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leicester
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Mary's Fields Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Fields Academy 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
- 36
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 27 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 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 St Mary's Fields Academy
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- The straight-line distance from your home to St Mary's Fields Academy.
- Last distance offered for 2026 entry, from Leicester's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at St Mary's Fields Academy for 2025 and 2026 entry.
- 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
99%
Near capacity
414 pupils
420 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - 410
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for 410
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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
433
Total Pupils
221
Boys
212
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,279
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,372
Per pupil
£2504k
Total funding
£135k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
15.1%
Persistent absence
390
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
St Mary's Fields Academy
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Fields Academy
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Fields Academy?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Fields Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Fields Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Fields Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as St Mary's Fields Primary School (URN 120025), it was rated Requires Improvement in January 2023.
How close to St Mary's Fields Academy do you need to live?
Leicester published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at St Mary's Fields Academy on distance went to a family 0.838 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's Fields Academy?
St Mary's Fields Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Fields Academy?
Classes at St Mary's Fields Academy average 28.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Fields Academy?
St Mary's Fields Academy has around 433 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Fields Academy?
5.2% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Fields Academy in 2024/25. 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Fields Academy?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Fields Academy 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 St Mary's Fields Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Mary's Fields Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Fields Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 27 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 St Mary's Fields Academy?
St Mary's Fields Academy is at 21 Compton Road, 410, LE3 2DH.
Sources: Leicester admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)