Woodstock Primary Academy, Leicester
Woodstock Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leicester, part of Learning Without Limits Academy Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 107th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Woodstock Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Woodstock Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 57% in reading and 47% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Woodstock Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Woodstock Primary Academy as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Woodstock Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodstock Primary Academy are Mowmacre Hill Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 65% maths); Wolsey House Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 71% maths); Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, 76% reading, 59% maths); and Barley Croft Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 60% maths).
Woodstock Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Mowmacre Hill Primary SchoolWolsey House Primary SchoolBelgrave St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolBarley Croft Primary School
The trust
Woodstock Primary Academy is one of 5 schools run by Learning Without Limits Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodstock Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (77%).
Who goes there
41.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 46.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Asian (27%) and Black (10%).
In 2026, 82 pupils (25%) received SEN support and 2 (0.6%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Leicester North (Great Central Railway), about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hattern Avenue (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodstock Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodstock Primary Academy issued 23 suspensions, 6.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodstock Primary Academy are Babington Academy (0.7 miles); Beaumont Leys School (1 mile); English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy (1.2 miles); and The Cedars Academy (1.8 miles).
Babington AcademyBeaumont Leys SchoolEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary AcademyThe Cedars Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
41.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 47% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
21.4
Infant (KS1)
28.2
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woodstock Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Woodstock Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leicester
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodstock Primary Academy.
- Mowmacre Playground580m away · Not yet graded
- ClubsComplete at Wolsey House890m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodstock Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodstock Primary Academy 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 16 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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 Woodstock Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
337 pupils
450 places
113 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
82
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
25.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
328
Total Pupils
176
Boys
152
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,841
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,036
Per pupil
£2391k
Total funding
£229k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
22.5%
Persistent absence
306
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 Woodstock Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Woodstock Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Woodstock Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Woodstock Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Woodstock Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Woodstock Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Woodstock Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Leicester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woodstock Primary Academy?
Woodstock Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Woodstock Primary Academy?
Classes at Woodstock Primary Academy average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woodstock Primary Academy?
Woodstock Primary Academy has around 328 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodstock Primary Academy?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Woodstock Primary Academy in 2024/25. 22.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodstock Primary Academy?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodstock Primary Academy 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 Woodstock Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Woodstock Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Woodstock Primary Academy: Mowmacre Playground (580m away, registered, not yet graded) and ClubsComplete at Wolsey House (890m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Woodstock Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 16 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Woodstock Primary Academy?
Woodstock Primary Academy is at Hattern Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 2GZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)