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St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Leicester · LE9 7AE

Ages 4–11 · 140 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-20

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
144

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

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill67%

140 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
140
Boys / girls
81 / 59
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
140 / 210 (67%)
Free school meals
37.7%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Governance
Academy trust: RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Rise Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Katherine Ng-Bell

Location

Address
Astley Road
Postcode
LE9 7AE
Town
Leicester
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
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 4–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 37.7%. 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 LE9
26
Primary in LE9
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.

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  • Newlands Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 7PA · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Barwell Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 8HG · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.6 miles away

  • Barwell Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 8DS · Leicestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM25.8%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katherine Ng-Bell
Telephone
01455842138
Website
http://www.stsimonandstjude.leics.sch.uk

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