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Wolsey House Primary School

Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE4 2BB

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311607 pupils
Visit website ↗01162667566Ward: E05010458MP: E14001328
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
51%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
33.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,223

2024-25

Places filled
89%

607 of 682 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. -3%

54%
'18-19
53%
'22-23
65%
'23-24
51%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -3%

3%
'18-19
2%
'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. +0

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

104
'18-19
103
'22-23
103
'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. -3

106
'18-19
104
'22-23
107
'23-24
103
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.1

-0.5
'18-19
-0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +2.3

-5.0
'18-19
-2.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.6

-1.2
'18-19
-0.6
'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.

-6.1% vs Leicester average

This school51.0%
Leicester average57.1%
Best in Leicester88.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.8 vs Leicester average

This school104.0
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.
33.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
53.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.1%

Gender split

48%
52%

290 girls · 317 boys

Ethnicity

White British
31.6%
Indian
21.7%
African
11.5%
Other White
8.7%
Other Asian
7.6%
White & Black Caribbean
3.6%
Pakistani
3.5%
White & Asian
2.6%
Other Mixed
2.5%
White & Black African
1.6%
Unclassified
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%

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.

+8.5% vs Leicester average

This school33.8%
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.

+6.5% vs Leicester average

This school53.5%
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 school4.0%
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.

+6.2% vs Leicester average

This school18.1%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.6%

5.2%
'18-19
8.1%
'21-22
7.2%
'22-23
6.6%
'23-24
6.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +8.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.7%
'18-19
30.9%
'21-22
23.3%
'22-23
17.2%
'23-24
21.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.1% vs Leicester average

This school6.8%
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.

+2.6% vs Leicester average

This school21.4%
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. +0.2%

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
0.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.2%

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
0.2%
'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.

-1.8% vs Leicester average

This school0.2%
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
£248,311

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.
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
80

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
26%

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
3/10
Employment
3/10
Education
2/10
Health
3/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
36
Anti social behaviour
12
Other theft
10
Criminal damage and arson
6
Public order
4
Drugs
4
Other crime
2
Bicycle theft
2

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 120039