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Coleman Primary School

Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE5 5FS

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311526 pupils
Visit website ↗01162490109Ward: E05010472MP: E14001327
Ofsted
Not judged

Nov 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
59%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
23.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,538

2024-25

Places filled
84%

526 of 627 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 5 November 2024

Early years
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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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. -11%

70%
'18-19
59%
'22-23
52%
'23-24
59%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -4%

7%
'18-19
9%
'22-23
4%
'23-24
3%
'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
103
'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. -3

106
'18-19
104
'22-23
102
'23-24
103
'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. -2

108
'18-19
105
'22-23
104
'23-24
106
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +2.5

-1.6
'18-19
0.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +3.9

-1.8
'18-19
2.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +2.3

-0.8
'18-19
1.5
'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.

+1.9% vs Leicester average

This school59.0%
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

-1.6 vs Leicester average

This school103.0
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.
23.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
69.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.1%

Gender split

53%
47%

279 girls · 247 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
60.5%
Pakistani
10.8%
Other Asian
4.6%
Other White
4.2%
African
3.6%
Bangladeshi
2.9%
Other Mixed
2.7%
White British
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Unclassified
1.5%
White & Asian
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
1.0%

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.

-2.3% vs Leicester average

This school23.0%
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.

+22.2% vs Leicester average

This school69.2%
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.

-7.0% vs Leicester average

This school1.3%
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.

+1.2% vs Leicester average

This school13.1%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.4%

4.7%
'18-19
7.3%
'21-22
8.1%
'22-23
7.3%
'23-24
7.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +12.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.6%
'18-19
24.7%
'21-22
27.0%
'22-23
24.0%
'23-24
24.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.4% vs Leicester average

This school7.1%
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.

+5.3% vs Leicester average

This school24.1%
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

0.1%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.1%
'16-17
0.1%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'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.

-2.0% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
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
£245,500

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.
4/10

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
76

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
19%

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.

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

Overall
4/10
Income
3/10
Employment
6/10
Education
2/10
Health
5/10
Crime
7/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
36
Public order
12
Criminal damage and arson
11
Anti social behaviour
5
Vehicle crime
4
Other theft
3
Other crime
2
Drugs
2

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 120095