Shenton Primary School
Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE5 3FP
- Ofsted
- Not yet inspected
- KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
- 61%
- Overall absence
- 5.2%
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 20.0%
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
- Spend per pupil
- £6,812
- Places filled
- 88%
Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25
2024-25
2024-25
2025-26
2024-25
400 of 456 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
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.
At higher standard (R/W/M)
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.
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.
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.
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.
+3.9% vs Leicester average
Average reading scaled score
-0.8 vs Leicester average
Average maths scaled score
-0.6 vs Leicester average
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.
- 20.0%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 82.3%
- SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
- 2.5%
- With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
- 14.0%
Gender split
205 girls · 195 boys
Ethnicity
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.
-5.3% vs Leicester average
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
+35.3% vs Leicester average
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
-5.8% vs Leicester average
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
+2.1% vs Leicester average
Attendance & absence
Share of school sessions missed
Overall absence rate
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
How this school compares
Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Overall absence rate
-1.5% vs Leicester average
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
-5.9% vs Leicester average
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.
Total suspensions as a share of pupils
Pupils suspended at least once
Share of pupils with one or more suspension
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.
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.
-1.8% vs Leicester average
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.
-0.02% vs Leicester average
The local area
Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester
- Median house price
- £235,000
- 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.
- 2/10
- Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
- 5.5%
- Recorded crimes
- 96
- Degree-level+
- 13%
2023 · England £295,000
10 = least deprived
April 2026 · England 4.1%
~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
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
Crime by type
Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
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 150884