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The Hall School, Leicester

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 3–11

The Hall School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leicester, part of Symphony Learning Trust.

Demand
Oversubscribed
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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.

Admissions history and your chances at The Hall School

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.

All 20 schools in Symphony Learning Trust

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

Likely (~530m)Possible (~757m)Unlikely (~984m)

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 GIAS
Head:Co Headteacher Rosemary Handford Samuel Walker
Pupils:490
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01162873582
Address:Glenfield Frith Drive, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8PQ
Trust:SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST (20 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2025

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.

URN:151954
UKPRN:10098585
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Mid Leicestershire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2024/25

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.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths-3ppWriting+3pp

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?

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Keep up with The Hall School

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

Glenfield Frith Drive (adj)
309m · 5 min walk
Glenfield Hospital (adj)
371m · 6 min walk
Speers Road (adj)
433m · 7 min walk
Aikman Avenue (opp)
485m · 8 min walk
Kemp Road (adjacent)
534m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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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.

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Your chances of a place at The Hall School

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What the report includes for The Hall School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to The Hall School.
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  • Applications, first choices and offers at The Hall School for 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Leicestershire 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

117%

Over capacity

490 pupils

420 places

70 pupils over capacity

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,885
Projected new pupils:1,721

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester

Across Leicestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication34
Moderate Learning Difficulty32
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Physical Disability1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
54.7%
Asian
26.7%
Black
2.8%
Mixed
11.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
0.2%
Unclassified
0.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals7.6%
English as Additional Language12.0%

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 2025
2024/25

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

Authorised2.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Persistent (10%+)4.1%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.7%
18/19
1.9%
20/21
4.9%
21/22
3.9%
22/23
4.0%
23/24
3.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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)

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