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St Mary's Fields Academy

Academy sponsor led · 410 · LE3 2DH

Ages 3–11 · 433 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-01-11

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
364

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

433 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
433
Boys / girls
221 / 212
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
433 / 472 (92%)
Free school meals
21.8%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Nott

Location

Address
21 Compton Road, 21 Compton Road
Postcode
LE3 2DH
Town
410
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 410, Leicester, 433 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.8%.

Open schools in 410
1
Primary schools in 410
1
Academies among open schools in 410
100% (1)
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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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.83

    0.5 miles away

  • Folville Junior School

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

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  • Caldecote Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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

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  • Shaftesbury Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM36.0%

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  • Hazel Community Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.87

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  • Granby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.02

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  • Knighton Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand1.20

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Nott
Telephone
01162824623
Website
https://www.st-marysfields.leicester.sch.uk

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