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Huncote Primary School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE9 3BS

Ages 4–11 · 187 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

3%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)3%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
163

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

187 pupils · 196 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
94 / 93
School capacity
196
Capacity fill
187 / 196 (95%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
24
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Sally Houghton

Location

Address
Denman Lane, Huncote
Postcode
LE9 3BS
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Blaby
Constituency
South Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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, Leicestershire, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.1%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE9
26
Primary in LE9
18
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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    • KS259%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • The Pastures Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS291%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM4.4%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Greystoke Primary School

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    • KS275%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Enderby Danemill Primary School

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Croft Church of England Primary School

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Cosby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS276%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Sally Houghton
Telephone
01162864105
Website
https://huncote.embracemat.org/

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