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Spinney Hill Primary School

Ventnor Street, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE5 5EZ

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311687 pupils
Visit website ↗01162737047Ward: E05010472MP: E14001327
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
69%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
17.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,259

2024-25

Places filled
100%

687 of 689 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. +6%

63%
'18-19
66%
'22-23
74%
'23-24
69%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -7%

14%
'18-19
9%
'22-23
12%
'23-24
7%
'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
107
'23-24
105
'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

108
'18-19
109
'22-23
109
'23-24
107
'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. +0

108
'18-19
108
'22-23
111
'23-24
108
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.7

0.8
'18-19
0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.6

2.1
'18-19
0.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.9

4.2
'18-19
5.1
'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.

+11.9% vs Leicester average

This school69.0%
Leicester average57.1%
Best in Leicester88.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+0.2 vs Leicester average

This school105.0
Leicester average104.8
Best in Leicester111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.4 vs Leicester average

This school107.0
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.
17.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
95.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.4%

Gender split

47%
53%

326 girls · 361 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
74.1%
Pakistani
8.3%
Bangladeshi
4.5%
Other Asian
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Other White
2.2%
Gypsy/Roma
1.9%
White & Asian
1.5%
African
0.6%
White British
0.6%

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.

-8.1% vs Leicester average

This school17.2%
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.

+48.8% vs Leicester average

This school95.8%
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.

-6.0% vs Leicester average

This school2.3%
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.

+0.5% vs Leicester average

This school12.4%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.8%

3.8%
'18-19
5.5%
'21-22
6.0%
'22-23
6.0%
'23-24
5.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +8.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

6.6%
'18-19
15.4%
'21-22
15.5%
'22-23
16.8%
'23-24
15.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.1% vs Leicester average

This school5.6%
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.

-3.3% vs Leicester average

This school15.5%
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
0.0%
'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
0.0%
'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

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.
3/10

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+
18%

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
3/10
Income
2/10
Employment
4/10
Education
2/10
Health
6/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
35
Public order
7
Criminal damage and arson
7
Vehicle crime
7
Anti social behaviour
5
Drugs
4
Burglary
3
Other theft
3

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 120084