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Shenton Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Gita Patel

location_onLeicester, LE5 3FP

language Visit Website phone 1162628778

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

457

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Expected Standard

84%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Shenton Primary School is a Community school primary school in Leicester, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 6% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Shenton Primary School is a community school in Leicester, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 457 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 84% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #5 of 80 primaries in Leicester and #297 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 11.8%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading88% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing89% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths93% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading72% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths92% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.4

Read

LA -0.2

2.0 to 4.9

4.1

Write

LA -0.2

2.7 to 5.4

6.0

Maths

LA 0.9

4.6 to 7.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading63% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths93% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA 0.2

0.7 to 3.7

0.1

Write

LA 0.1

-1.3 to 1.4

5.5

Maths

LA 1.1

4.2 to 6.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 59%

Reading73% LA 68%

Writing68% LA 72%

Maths92% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.3

Read

LA 0.1

1.7 to 4.9

1.3

Write

LA -0.1

-0.3 to 2.9

6.8

Maths

LA 0.6

5.3 to 8.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 May 2024

Inspection Report

28 January 2020

Inspection Report

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22 March 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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16 March 2011

Inspection Report

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20 February 2008

Inspection Report

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16 June 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-03-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2011-03-16

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-02-20

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 432 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	432	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	426	1	0.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	413	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	458	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	457	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	448	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	477	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	477	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	469	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	486	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	481	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	471	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	515	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	515	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	513	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	545	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	536	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	534	1	0.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	534	8	1.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	529	4	0.8%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	528	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	536	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	524	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	532	0	0.0%	0.5%