Taylor Road Primary School, Leicester
Taylor Road Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leicester, part of Aspire Learning Partnership.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Taylor Road Primary School in detail
Taylor Road Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, cricket, basketball and swimming.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Taylor Road Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 120065), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Taylor Road Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Taylor Road Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 63 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 Taylor Road Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Taylor Road Primary School are Catherine Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 67% maths); Catherine Infant School (0.4 miles, Outstanding); Charnwood Primary School (0.4 miles, 73% reading, 72% maths); and Shenton Primary School (0.4 miles, 70% reading, 73% maths).
Catherine Junior SchoolCatherine Infant SchoolCharnwood Primary SchoolShenton Primary School
The trust
Taylor Road Primary School is one of 3 schools run by Aspire Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
86.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (44%), Black (34%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 106 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 4 (0.7%) 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 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kashmir Road (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Taylor Road Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1406 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.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Taylor Road Primary School are Moat Community College (0.7 miles) and Castle Mead Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
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
Taylor Road Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Taylor Road Primary School (URN 120065), it was rated Good in March 2019.
At a Glance
30.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
22
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Taylor Road Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 120065). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Taylor Road Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Taylor Road Primary School.
- Premier Education at Taylor RoadAt the school · Not yet graded
- Leicester Learning150m away · Not yet graded
- S&H Tuition and After School club350m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Taylor Road Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Taylor Road 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
- 78
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 78 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 63 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 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 Taylor Road Primary School
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What the report includes for Taylor Road Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Taylor Road Primary School.
- Leicester publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Taylor Road Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Taylor Road Primary School for 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
93%
Near capacity
612 pupils
656 places
44 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
106
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
612
Total Pupils
318
Boys
294
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at Taylor Road Primary School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 120065). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.5%
Overall absence
15.4%
Persistent absence
566
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
Taylor Road Primary School
Questions parents ask about Taylor Road Primary School
Are there exam results for Taylor Road Primary School?
Taylor Road Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 120065), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Taylor Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Taylor Road Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Taylor Road Primary School (URN 120065), it was rated Good in March 2019.
What is the catchment area for Taylor Road Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Taylor Road Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Taylor Road Primary School?
Classes at Taylor Road Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Taylor Road Primary School?
Taylor Road Primary School has around 612 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Taylor Road Primary School?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Taylor Road 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 Taylor Road Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Education at Taylor Road (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Taylor Road Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 78 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 63 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 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 Taylor Road Primary School?
Taylor Road Primary School is at Taylor Road, St Matthews Estate, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 2JP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)