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Huncote Primary School

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

personMrs Rachel Cumberlidge

corporate_fareEMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onLeicester, LE9 3BS

language Visit Website phone 1162864105

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

184

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Expected Standard

65%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Huncote Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Leicester, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 48% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Huncote Primary School is an academy converter in Leicester, Leicestershire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 172 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #113 of 211 primaries in Leicestershire and #8,931 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 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

65%

LA 61%

Reading85% LA 77%

Writing69% LA 71%

Maths85% LA 75%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 61%

Reading76% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing3% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths79% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading72% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths79% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA 0.2

-2.1 to 2.5

-0.6

Write

LA -0.1

-2.8 to 1.6

1.1

Maths

LA 0.0

-1.0 to 3.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading78% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths96% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA -0.1

-4.3 to 0.8

-2.1

Write

LA 0.1

-4.4 to 0.2

0.3

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.9 to 2.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 65%

Reading50% LA 76%

Writing73% LA 79%

Maths62% LA 77%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.6

Read

LA -0.2

-7.9 to -3.3

-2.1

Write

LA 0.0

-4.3 to 0.1

-4

Maths

LA -0.3

-6.1 to -1.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 March 2022

Inspection Report

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16 May 2018

Inspection Report

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23 September 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-03-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-05-16

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-09-23

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(2 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 172 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	172	2	1.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	173	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	178	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	177	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	175	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	190	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	184	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	186	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	191	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	195	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	192	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	191	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	190	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	190	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	187	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	187	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	186	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	177	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	177	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	177	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	179	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	178	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	178	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	179	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	179	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	177	0	0.0%	0.5%

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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Huncote Primary School

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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