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Newlands Community Primary School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE9 7PA

Ages 4–11 · 270 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
278

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
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 fill64%

270 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
270
Boys / girls
134 / 136
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
270 / 420 (64%)
Free school meals
36.7%
FSM pupils
99
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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: OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Cooling

Location

Address
Belle Vue Road, Earl Shilton
Postcode
LE9 7PA
Town
Leicester
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
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, Leicestershire, 270 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 36.7%.

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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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Barwell Church of England Academy

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM25.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 7AE · Leicestershire

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    • KS246%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM37.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Hinckley Parks Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Richmond Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Cooling
Telephone
01455844369
Website
www.newlands.leics.sch.uk

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