St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy, Leicester

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Primary
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Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sophie Moss
Pupils:393 / 435 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01162607577
Address:Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR
Trust:RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 29 March 2023View full report
URN:139349
UKPRN:10040632
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 December 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths-11ppWriting+2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 73%. Maths has declined from 79% to 68%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.

Class Sizes

27.9

Avg class size

26.5

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Syston Rail Station (Entrance)
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Brook Street (opp)
265m · 4 min walk
Fox & Hounds (outside)
348m · 6 min walk
Health Centre (outside)
369m · 6 min walk
Tentercroft Avenue (adj)
444m · 7 min walk
Syston Road (outside)
488m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

393 pupils

435 capacity

42 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

Low pressure
New homes approved:12,815
Projected new pupils:3,204

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,747

Applications

6,780

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

29 March 2023
14 November 2017
3 December 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.39773%

Overall absence

14.56583%

Persistent absence

357

Enrolments

Authorised4.31879%
Unauthorised1.07894%
Persistent (10%+)14.56583%
Severe (50%+)0.56022%

Absence trend

4.37913%
18/19
3.51291%
20/21
6.42197%
21/22
6.47743%
22/23
6.75825%
23/24
5.39773%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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