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Slater Primary School

Slater Street, Frog Island, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE3 5AS

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311217 pupils
Visit website ↗01162624587Ward: E05010458MP: E14001328
Ofsted
Requires improvement

Feb 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
67%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
23.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,920

2024-25

Places filled
99%

217 of 219 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 27 February 2024

Overall effectivenessRequires improvement
Early years
Good
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. -12%

79%
'18-19
78%
'22-23
52%
'23-24
67%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -8%

16%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
12%
'23-24
8%
'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. -2

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

108
'18-19
109
'22-23
104
'23-24
106
'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

113
'18-19
111
'22-23
106
'23-24
111
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -9.9

6.1
'18-19
-3.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -6.4

5.3
'18-19
-1.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -4.1

5.3
'18-19
1.2
'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.

+9.9% vs Leicester average

This school67.0%
Leicester average57.1%
Best in Leicester88.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.2 vs Leicester average

This school106.0
Leicester average104.8
Best in Leicester111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+1.4 vs Leicester average

This school106.0
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.
23.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
79.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
9.2%

Gender split

50%
50%

108 girls · 109 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
28.1%
African
20.3%
Other White
10.6%
Other Asian
9.7%
White British
8.3%
Other Black
5.1%
Other ethnic group
3.7%
White & Black African
3.2%
White & Asian
2.8%
White & Black Caribbean
2.8%
Other Mixed
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1.4%

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.

-1.8% vs Leicester average

This school23.5%
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.

+32.7% vs Leicester average

This school79.7%
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.

-7.8% vs Leicester average

This school0.5%
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.

-2.7% vs Leicester average

This school9.2%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.9%

3.8%
'18-19
5.5%
'21-22
7.9%
'22-23
6.7%
'23-24
5.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +11.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.0%
'18-19
18.9%
'21-22
26.7%
'22-23
21.1%
'23-24
20.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.0% vs Leicester average

This school5.7%
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.

+1.5% vs Leicester average

This school20.3%
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
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.5%
'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
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.5%
'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
0.48%
'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

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
182

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
41%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
54
Anti social behaviour
28
Other theft
25
Criminal damage and arson
18
Public order
15
Bicycle theft
13
Drugs
8
Burglary
8

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 120101