The Winstanley School, Leicester

Good
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~955m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.8km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Bennett
Pupils:643 / 640 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01162898688
Address:Kingsway North, Leicester, LE3 3BD
Trust:LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:143844
UKPRN:10062307
Constituency:Mid Leicestershire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

41.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.1

Avg class size

27

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Foxon Way (adj)
258m · 4 min walk
Cressida Court (outside)
356m · 6 min walk
Bidford Road (opp)
362m · 6 min walk
Heawood Way (opp)
372m · 6 min walk
Sherrard Way (opp)
415m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

643 pupils

640 capacity

3 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

High pressure
New homes approved:12,815
Projected new pupils:2,307

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

8,594

Applications

7,352

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Secondary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.39089%

Overall absence

33.83459%

Persistent absence

665

Enrolments

Authorised4.86979%
Unauthorised7.5211%
Persistent (10%+)33.83459%
Severe (50%+)8.57143%

Absence trend

6.36881%
18/19
8.29147%
20/21
12.98216%
21/22
14.71786%
22/23
12.66594%
23/24
12.39089%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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