Parks Primary School

LeicesterCommunity school

1 Gillman Road, Leicester, LE3 9NS

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline EvansSchool website ↗Pupils: 451 (capacity: 466)

Ofsted RatingInspected 1 October 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
85.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
15.0%

Reading

Expected level95.0%
Exceeding52.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding20.0%

Maths

Expected level93.0%
Exceeding48.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
101
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
53.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
22.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
23.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1682.0%10.0%+4.7+4.6+2.8
2016/1776.0%16.0%+6.3+5.1+4.6
2017/1875.0%4.0%+3.6+4.9+3.2
2018/1981.0%24.0%+6.9+4.2+5.8
2022/2378.0%22.0%+5.7+3.4+5.5
2023/2484.0%19.0%---
2024/2585.0%15.0%---
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