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Richard Hill Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE7 7JA

Ages 3–11 · 89 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
106

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

8

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
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 fill42%

89 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
89
Boys / girls
47 / 42
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
89 / 210 (42%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Learn Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Ellen McVeigh

Location

Address
12 Anstey Lane, Thurcaston
Postcode
LE7 7JA
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Mid Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 3–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 89 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE7
22
Primary in LE7
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE7

  • Glebelands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 2WF · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Hallam Fields, Birstall

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 3LL · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Beaumont Lodge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 1DT · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.03

    1.2 miles away

  • Woolden Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leicester · LE7 7ES · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.23

    1.3 miles away

  • Heatherbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 1BE · Leicester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ellen McVeigh
Telephone
01162340212
Website
www.richardhillschool.co.uk

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