Stafford Leys Community Primary School, Leicester

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~744m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Kitchen
Pupils:607 / 630 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01162392482
Address:Stafford Leys, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3LJ
Trust:BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Strong Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 13 January 2026View full report
URN:138154
UKPRN:10037379
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Mid Leicestershire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-4ppWriting+10pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Boyers Walk (adj)
93m · 2 min walk
Lowland Avenue (opposite)
189m · 3 min walk
Red Cow (opp)
271m · 4 min walk
Forest Drive (opp)
380m · 6 min walk
Warren Lane (adj)
389m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

607 pupils

630 capacity

23 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(8)

13 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
25 May 2021
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
10 February 2021

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.6615%

Overall absence

5.55556%

Persistent absence

522

Enrolments

Authorised2.7272%
Unauthorised0.9343%
Persistent (10%+)5.55556%
Severe (50%+)0.38314%

Absence trend

3.55446%
18/19
2.03495%
20/21
5.39093%
21/22
3.95097%
22/23
3.74519%
23/24
3.6615%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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