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Eyres Monsell Primary School

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

personMs E Williamson

location_onLeicester, LE2 9AH

language Visit Website phone 1162773855

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

398

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Expected Standard

34%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Eyres Monsell Primary School is a Community school primary school in Leicester, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 96% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Eyres Monsell Primary School is a community school in Leicester, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 395 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 34% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #70 of 71 primaries in Leicester and #13,172 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.7 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)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

34%

LA 56%

Reading64% LA 69%

Writing46% LA 65%

Maths54% LA 69%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading59% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths65% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading70% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing65% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA -0.2

-1.9 to 1.4

-0.1

Write

LA -0.2

-1.7 to 1.5

-0.7

Maths

LA 0.9

-2.3 to 0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading88% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths77% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.9

Read

LA 0.2

3.4 to 8.5

2.4

Write

LA 0.1

0.2 to 4.6

7.7

Maths

LA 1.1

5.4 to 10.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 59%

Reading96% LA 68%

Writing76% LA 72%

Maths84% LA 71%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

7.9

Read

LA 0.1

5.5 to 10.3

1.6

Write

LA -0.1

-0.7 to 3.9

6.4

Maths

LA 0.6

4 to 8.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 February 2024

Inspection Report

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22 May 2018

Inspection Report

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22 June 2017

Inspection Report

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20 April 2016

Inspection Report

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14 March 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2014

Inspection Report

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26 June 2012

Inspection Report

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14 March 2012

Inspection Report

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06 December 2011

Inspection Report

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28 June 2011

Inspection Report

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14 February 2011

Inspection Report

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19 January 2009

Inspection Report

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02 July 2008

Inspection Report

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14 June 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2018-05-22

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-06-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-04-20

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-01-15

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

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

3.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.3%(9 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 395 pupils. During this period, there were 14 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	395	14	3.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	389	15	3.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	425	27	6.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	426	17	4.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	419	19	4.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	417	8	1.9%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	398	8	2.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	388	8	2.1%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	402	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	389	4	1.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	383	16	4.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	385	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	374	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	374	3	0.8%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	357	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	357	3	0.8%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	356	3	0.8%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	341	5	1.5%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	342	10	2.9%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	334	12	3.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	317	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	313	6	1.9%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	316	6	1.9%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	296	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	301	5	1.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	297	13	4.4%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 33 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

78.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

78.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

25.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree22%

agree47%

disagree19%

strongly disagree8%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree56%

agree31%

disagree8%

strongly disagree6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree42%

agree17%

disagree19%

strongly disagree8%

not applicable14%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree33%

agree39%

strongly disagree11%

don't know17%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree47%

agree31%

disagree14%

strongly disagree6%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree39%

agree39%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

don't know6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree42%

disagree11%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree31%

disagree17%

strongly disagree3%

don't know8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree33%

agree33%

disagree17%

strongly disagree11%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes72%

no28%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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