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Evington Valley Primary School

Evington Valley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE5 5LL

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311360 pupils
Visit website ↗01162736971Ward: E05010473MP: E14001327
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
77%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
16.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,984

2024-25

Places filled
114%

360 of 315 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. +10%

67%
'18-19
62%
'22-23
63%
'23-24
77%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -13%

15%
'18-19
18%
'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. +4

105
'18-19
105
'22-23
107
'23-24
109
'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. +1

107
'18-19
106
'22-23
107
'23-24
108
'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

109
'18-19
107
'22-23
108
'23-24
108
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -1.7

0.7
'18-19
-1.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.0

0.8
'18-19
-0.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -1.6

2.4
'18-19
0.8
'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.

+19.9% vs Leicester average

This school77.0%
Leicester average57.1%
Best in Leicester88.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+4.2 vs Leicester average

This school109.0
Leicester average104.8
Best in Leicester111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+3.4 vs Leicester average

This school108.0
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.
16.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
98.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.1%
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

49%
51%

175 girls · 185 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
33.1%
Bangladeshi
23.6%
Pakistani
21.9%
Other Asian
7.5%
Other ethnic group
5.8%
Other Mixed
2.8%
African
2.2%
Other Black
1.7%
Other White
0.8%

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.

-9.2% vs Leicester average

This school16.1%
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.

+51.6% vs Leicester average

This school98.6%
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.

-5.2% vs Leicester average

This school3.1%
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 +2.2%

4.8%
'18-19
6.1%
'21-22
8.8%
'22-23
6.5%
'23-24
7.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +13.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.2%
'18-19
15.4%
'21-22
29.4%
'22-23
19.4%
'23-24
22.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.3% vs Leicester average

This school7.0%
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.

+3.4% vs Leicester average

This school22.2%
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. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'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
£430,000

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.
6/10

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
21

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
34%

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.

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

Overall
6/10
Income
4/10
Employment
5/10
Education
5/10
Health
6/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
5
Public order
4
Anti social behaviour
3
Vehicle crime
2
Burglary
2
Criminal damage and arson
2
Other theft
1
Robbery
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 120005