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Rolleston Primary School

Community school · Leicester · LE2 9PT

Ages 3–11 · 397 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
372

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

41

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill89%

397 pupils · 445 places

Pupils on roll
397
Boys / girls
203 / 194
School capacity
445
Capacity fill
397 / 445 (89%)
Free school meals
47.2%
FSM pupils
179
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Mr Dwayne Toon and Mr Mark Durkin

Location

Address
Hillsborough Road
Postcode
LE2 9PT
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leicester, Leicester, 397 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 47.2%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE2
42
Primary in LE2
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE2

  • Eyres Monsell Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 9AH · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Parkland Primary School South Wigston

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigston · LE18 4TA · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Fairfield Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigston · LE18 4WA · Leicestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Glen Hills Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 9NY · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Montrose School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 8TN · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Marriott Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 6NE · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE8 4FE · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Mr Dwayne Toon and Mr Mark Durkin
Telephone
01162782300
Website
www.rolleston.leicester.sch.uk

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