SchoolScoresShenton Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 3FP
0116 262 8778 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 16 March 2011. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 29 January 2020: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
56 pupils in this year group.
61% — about the same as the Leicester average, and about the same as the England average.
| Measure | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 70% | 73% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 68% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 73% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 105 |
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 Leicester. 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 about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 24 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 24 |
| Of those, offered a place | 24 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 40 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 10 places for other difficulties or disabilities; Autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 66th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.2% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 65th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 39% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.5% | 2.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 63rd highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 48% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.0% | 13.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 18th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 82.3% | 58.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 91st lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 45% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 5.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 89th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 43% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 12.9% | 15.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 57th lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 67% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 61st lowest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Lower than 66% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 141st highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 24% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.2 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 108th highest of 153 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 35% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.9 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 42nd highest of 144 state primary schools in Leicester. Higher than 59% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 15.1% | 12.7%* | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Charnwood Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bridge Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Green Lane Infant School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd 0.3 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Taylor Road Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Catherine Infant School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025
- Highfields Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Uplands Infant School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Shenton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Shenton Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 16 March 2011. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 29 January 2020, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Shenton Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.
Is Shenton Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 24 families put Shenton Primary School as their first choice for 24 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 24 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150884.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.