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Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School

Avebury Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE4 0FQ

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–11908 pupils
Visit website ↗01162624003Ward: E05010458MP: E14001328
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
55%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
13.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,990

2024-25

Places filled
99%

908 of 918 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↓ -8%

63%
'18-19
62%
'22-23
61%
'23-24
55%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -8%

10%
'18-19
5%
'22-23
4%
'23-24
2%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -1

104
'18-19
104
'22-23
106
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.→ +0

105
'18-19
105
'22-23
106
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -1

107
'18-19
107
'22-23
107
'23-24
106
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↑ +0.1

-0.9
'18-19
-0.8
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -0.1

-0.1
'18-19
-0.2
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↑ +1.6

-0.6
'18-19
1.0
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-2.1% vs Leicester average

This school55.0%
Leicester average57.1%
Best in Leicester88.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.8 vs Leicester average

This school103.0
Leicester average104.8
Best in Leicester111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.4 vs Leicester average

This school105.0
Leicester average104.6
Best in Leicester112.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
13.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
51.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
10.0%

Gender split

50%
50%

454 girls · 454 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
33.3%
White British
26.4%
Other White
11.2%
Other Asian
8.0%
African
4.7%
White & Black Caribbean
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Pakistani
2.3%
Other Mixed
2.1%
White & Asian
2.1%
White & Black African
1.3%
Bangladeshi
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-12.0% vs Leicester average

This school13.3%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+4.2% vs Leicester average

This school51.2%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.8% vs Leicester average

This school1.5%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-1.9% vs Leicester average

This school10.0%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.4%

3.3%
'18-19
5.3%
'21-22
5.1%
'22-23
4.7%
'23-24
4.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +6.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

5.0%
'18-19
13.6%
'21-22
12.3%
'22-23
12.4%
'23-24
11.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-2.0% vs Leicester average

This school4.7%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-7.7% vs Leicester average

This school11.1%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +0.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.1%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.1%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.9% vs Leicester average

This school0.1%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£270,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
7/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
48

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
26%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
7/10
Income
8/10
Employment
7/10
Education
4/10
Health
5/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
16
Vehicle crime
12
Criminal damage and arson
8
Other theft
5
Burglary
4
Anti social behaviour
2
Public order
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 120107