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Nether Hall School

Foundation special school · Leicester · LE5 1RT

Ages 4–19 · 136 pupils · Leicester

Overall absence

10.7%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%

Higher standard (RWM)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 absence10.7%

Persistent absence (10%+)39.2%

Unauthorised0.4%

Authorised absence: 10.3%
Severe absence (50%+): 2.0%
Enrolments in measure: 102

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill102%

136 pupils · 133 places

Pupils on roll: 136
Boys / girls: 86 / 50
School capacity: 133
Capacity fill: 136 / 133 (102%)

Free school meals: 44%
FSM pupils: 48
Gender: Mixed
School type: Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

Nursery
Sixth formHas a sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Special classes: Has Special Classes

Governance: Supported by a trust
Headteacher: Ms Sarah Naylor

Location

Address: Keyham Lane West
Postcode: LE5 1RT
Town: Leicester
County: Leicestershire
Local authority: Leicester
District: Leicester
Constituency: Leicester East
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes: Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed foundation special school, Ages 4–19, in Leicester, Leicester, 136 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 44%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Leicester: 229
Academies among open schools in Leicester: 56% (128)
Open schools in LE5: 45
Open schools in Leicester LA: 142

Nearby 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: Ms Sarah Naylor