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Knighton Mead Primary Academy

Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE2 6LG

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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
63%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
38.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,800

2024-25

Places filled
123%

233 of 189 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. -4%

67%
'18-19
73%
'22-23
50%
'23-24
63%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -10%

10%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'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

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

105
'18-19
102
'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

105
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
103
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.5

0.8
'18-19
0.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.7

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

Maths -4.6

2.4
'18-19
-2.2
'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.

+5.9% vs Leicester average

This school63.0%
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.
38.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
40.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.9%

Gender split

54%
46%

126 girls · 107 boys

Ethnicity

White British
34.3%
Other Asian
12.4%
African
11.2%
Other White
10.7%
Indian
6.4%
Other ethnic group
5.6%
White & Black Caribbean
5.2%
Other Black
4.3%
Other Mixed
3.4%
Pakistani
2.1%
White & Black African
1.7%
White & Asian
1.3%

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.

+13.3% vs Leicester average

This school38.6%
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.

-6.2% vs Leicester average

This school40.8%
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.

-4.4% vs Leicester average

This school3.9%
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.

+4.0% vs Leicester average

This school15.9%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.6%

3.6%
'18-19
6.1%
'21-22
5.3%
'22-23
6.2%
'23-24
6.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +11.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.0%
'18-19
18.1%
'21-22
12.8%
'22-23
18.3%
'23-24
20.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.5% vs Leicester average

This school6.2%
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.

+1.2% vs Leicester average

This school20.0%
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
0.4%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
1.3%
'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
0.4%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.8%
'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
£182,000

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.
1/10

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
436

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
27%

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.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
139
Criminal damage and arson
81
Public order
61
Drugs
58
Shoplifting
37
Anti social behaviour
17
Other theft
13
Bicycle theft
9

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 142848