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Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE5 1LU

Ages 4–11 · 454 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-12

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
376

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
93
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

454 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
454
Boys / girls
208 / 246
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
454 / 446 (102%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Governance
Academy trust: LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Learn Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Brooks

Location

Address
Sandhills Avenue, North Hamilton
Postcode
LE5 1LU
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
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 4–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 454 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.2%. 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 LE5
45
Primary in LE5
24
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Brooks
Telephone
01162766121
Website
www.hopehamilton.leicester.sch.uk/

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