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Queensmead Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leicester · LE3 1PF

Ages 3–11 · 370 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-10

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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
394

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

38

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill88%

370 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
370
Boys / girls
185 / 185
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
370 / 420 (88%)
Free school meals
35.8%
FSM pupils
129
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Greenwood Academies Trust
Headteacher
Liz Latham

Location

Address
Winstanley Drive, Braunstone
Postcode
LE3 1PF
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester West
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 370 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35.8%.

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 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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  • Braunstone Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 1QH · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM60.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Dovelands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 0TJ · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Imperial Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 1AH · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.83

    0.7 miles away

  • Folville Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 1EE · Leicester

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Kingsway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 3BD · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.73

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  • Caldecote Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 1FF · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Inglehurst Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leicester · LE3 9FS · Leicester

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Liz Latham
Telephone
01162858518
Website
http://www.queensmeadacademy.org

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