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Woolden Hill Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Leicester · LE7 7ES

Ages 3–11 · 228 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
177

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill95%

228 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
122 / 106
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
228 / 240 (95%)
Free school meals
11.7%
FSM pupils
24
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

Governance
Academy trust: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Academy trust
DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Sponsor
Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Mrs Candi Norman

Location

Address
Netherfield Road, Anstey
Postcode
LE7 7ES
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Mid Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Larger 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.7%.

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

  • The Latimer Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE7 7AW · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM25.8%
    • Demand0.85

    0.6 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

    0.8 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

  • Buswells Lodge Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 0PT · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM49.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Glebelands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 2WF · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Barley Croft Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 0UT · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Mowmacre Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 2NG · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Candi Norman
Telephone
01162362154
Website
www.wooldenhillprimary.org.uk/

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