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Kingsway Primary School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE3 3BD

Ages 5–11 · 312 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-06

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
290

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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

33

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
104
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill99%

312 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
312
Boys / girls
165 / 147
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
312 / 315 (99%)
Free school meals
24.7%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
LIFE Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Germaine Mckinnon

Location

Address
Kingsway North, Braunstone Town
Postcode
LE3 3BD
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Blaby
Constituency
Mid Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
9 on roll / 12 capacity

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 5–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 312 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 24.7%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE3
35
Primary in LE3
25
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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    • FSM43.2%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Germaine Mckinnon
Telephone
01162898525
Website
www.kingsway.org.uk

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