The Hall School, Leicester
The Hall School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leicester, part of Symphony Learning Trust.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Hall School in detail
Results
The Hall School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 120070), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at The Hall School
For September 2026 entry, 67 families put The Hall School as their first choice and 143 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Hall School are Forest Lodge Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths); Parks Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 93% maths); Stokes Wood Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 78% maths); and Glenfield Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 73% maths).
Forest Lodge AcademyParks Primary SchoolStokes Wood Primary SchoolGlenfield Primary School
The trust
The Hall School is one of 20 schools run by Symphony Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Asian (27%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 63 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 12 (2.4%) 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 tram or metro stop is Leicester North (Great Central Railway), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Glenfield Frith Drive (adjacent), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Hall School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 252 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Hall School are The Herewoode Academy (0.6 miles); Beaumont Leys School (1.1 miles); English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles); and Babington Academy (1.3 miles).
The Herewoode AcademyBeaumont Leys SchoolEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyBabington Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
The Hall School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as The Hall School (URN 120070), it was rated Good in February 2014.
At a Glance
7.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at The Hall School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 120070). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from The Hall School
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Hall School.
- Glenfield Kids Club - Hall SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Hall School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Hall School is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
1 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 Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 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 The Hall School
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- How many families in Leicestershire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
117%
Over capacity
490 pupils
420 places
70 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,574
Applications
6,827
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
490
Total Pupils
255
Boys
235
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,294
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at The Hall School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 120070). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.2%
Overall absence
4.1%
Persistent absence
363
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
Questions parents ask about The Hall School
Are there exam results for The Hall School?
The Hall School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 120070), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is The Hall School's Ofsted rating?
The Hall School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as The Hall School (URN 120070), it was rated Good in February 2014.
What is the catchment area for The Hall School?
No fixed boundary. When The Hall School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at The Hall School?
Classes at The Hall School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to The Hall School?
The Hall School has around 490 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to The Hall School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Hall 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 The Hall School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Glenfield Kids Club - Hall School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near The Hall School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 1 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 Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Hall School?
The Hall School is at Glenfield Frith Drive, Glenfield, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 8PQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)