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Church Hill Church of England Junior School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE4 8DE

Ages 7–11 · 238 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-03-02

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
298

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill66%

238 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
122 / 116
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
238 / 360 (66%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHURCH HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL
Academy trust
CHURCH HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Diane Brown

Location

Address
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston
Postcode
LE4 8DE
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Melton and Syston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE4
37
Primary in LE4
27
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • FSM14.4%
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  • Wyvern Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Diane Brown
Telephone
01162692509
Website
www.churchhill-jun.leics.sch.uk

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