Wyvern Primary School, Leicester

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades Wyvern Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Over time, pupils' attainment at the end of key stage 2 has been broadly in line with national averages."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders actively promote the importance of high attendance and punctuality."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school's curriculum has been carefully designed to meet the needs of pupils."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years arrive at school happily."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established robust systems that enable them to identify pupils' needs quickly and accurately."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an ambitious vision for the school, rooted in strong, respectful relationships, high expectations and inclusion."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school has a well-designed personal development offer underpinned by a clearly sequenced personal, social, health and economic education curriculum."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue their work to ensure that highly effective teaching is embedded across all subjects and classes"; "Leaders should continue their work to develop pupils' handwriting and ensure sustained high expectations of handwriting and presentation across the curriculum".

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Wyvern Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 69% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Wyvern Primary School as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wyvern Primary School are Rushey Mead Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 70% maths); North Mead Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 83% maths); Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 61% reading, 64% maths); and Herrick Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths).

Wyvern Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

68.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (76%), Black (6%) and White British (6%).

In 2026, 55 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 7 (1.5%) 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.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Leicester North (Great Central Railway), about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Roseway (adjacent), 170 metres away.

In 2024/25, Wyvern Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Wyvern Primary School are Soar Valley College (0.2 miles), Rushey Mead Academy (0.5 miles) and Avanti Fields School (1.3 miles).