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Shenton Primary School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE5 3FP

Ages 3–11 · 360 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2020-02-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

360 pupils · 456 places

Pupils on roll
360
Boys / girls
176 / 184
School capacity
456
Capacity fill
360 / 456 (79%)
Free school meals
22.6%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Attenborough Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Gita Patel

Location

Address
Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road
Postcode
LE5 3FP
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
9 on roll / 10 capacity

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, Leicester, 360 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 22.6%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE5
45
Primary in LE5
24
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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  • Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy

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    • KS263%
    • Absence4.2%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Gita Patel
Telephone
01162628778
Website
www.shenton.leicester.sch.uk/

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