Stafford Leys Community Primary School, Leicester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Stafford Leys excels at creating a calm, welcoming environment where all children feel safe and supported. The school has built a strong inclusive culture with excellent systems to identify and support pupils who need extra help. Teaching is consistently high quality, with particularly impressive work in writing and mathematics where pupils develop real confidence and competence.
Key Strengths
- Excellent attendance and behaviour - pupils understand expectations and behave consistently well
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with strong focus on vocabulary and oracy across all subjects
- Highly inclusive culture where disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs receive tailored, timely support
- Strong teaching of reading, writing and mathematics with pupils producing high-quality work
- Experienced leadership team that evaluates impact rigorously and makes well-informed decisions
Areas for Improvement
- Reading progress for pupils with lower prior attainment is not yet as secure as their peers
- Variability in phonics outcomes means early reading foundations are not consistently embedded for all pupils
- Disadvantaged pupils do not consistently achieve well across all subjects
- Pupils' understanding of diversity and protected characteristics needs further development in the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer.
Extracurricular Activities
Cultural visits, sports, music, playground ambassadors, reading ambassadors
Stafford Leys Community Primary School is a strong primary school where pupils achieve well, benefit from an ambitious curriculum, and thrive in a calm, inclusive environment. Leaders have established clear systems that support all learners, particularly those with additional needs.
At a Glance
11.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79%. Maths has declined from 87% to 83%. Writing has improved from 73% to 83%.
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
28.6
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
20
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
607 pupils
630 capacity
23 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester
Admissions Demand - Leicestershire
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(8)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6615%
Overall absence
5.55556%
Persistent absence
522
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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