Huncote Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Denman Lane, Huncote, Leicester, LE9 3BS

0116 286 4105 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 15 March 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 58th highest of 135 state primary schools in Leicester.
Higher than 50% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils187Room for 196 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 177 in 2019, 190 in 2021, 195 in 2022, 184 in 2023, 177 in 2024, 172 in 2025, 187 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.916 for 18 places, September 2026
Joint 123rd highest of 144 state primary schools in Leicester.
Higher than 20% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 15 March 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

26 pupils in this year group.

65% — 2 points above the Leicestershire average, and 3 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 65% 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 6% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 85% 78% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 69% 73% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 85% 76% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 107 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 66%This school 2023/24: 3%This school 2024/25: 65% This school England 62% 2022/23 66% 2023/24 3% 2024/25 65%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Leicestershire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered18
Families who put it first16
Of those, offered a place16 (100%)
Families who listed it at all50

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Leicestershire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
96th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester.
Higher than 33% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
15.1% 16.5%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
Joint 72nd highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester.
Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.3% 2.9%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
108th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester.
Higher than 27% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
11.1% 13.3%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
Joint 127th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester.
Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.7% 11.0%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
33rd lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester.
Lower than 80% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.0% 4.6%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
28th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester.
Lower than 81% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
6.7% 9.5%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
Joint 87th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester.
Lower than 48% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.2 2.1 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
Joint 114th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester.
Lower than 34% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.2% 0.9% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.02% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 73rd highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester.
Higher than 61% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
21.5 21.7 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
4th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester.
Higher than 97% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
15.4 11.2 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
49th highest of 144 state primary schools in Leicester.
Higher than 56% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
14.3% 12.2%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Huncote Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Huncote Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 15 March 2022.

How did Huncote Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Huncote Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 16 families put Huncote Primary School as their first choice for 18 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 16 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.