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Charnwood Primary School

Community school · Leicester · LE2 0HE

Ages 3–11 · 438 pupils · Leicester

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
375

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill104%

438 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
438
Boys / girls
229 / 209
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
438 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms N Jassat

Location

Address
Nedham Street
Postcode
LE2 0HE
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 438 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.6%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE2
42
Primary in LE2
25
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Primary in Leicester LA
82

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE2

  • Charnwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 0HE · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.0 miles away

  • Shenton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3FP · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM22.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Bridge Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3HH · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM21.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Highfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 0UU · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand1.06

    0.4 miles away

  • Green Lane Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 3GG · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Taylor Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE1 2JP · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM32.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 0DR · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM27.3%

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms N Jassat

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