Charnwood Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Nedham Street, Leicester, LE2 0HEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Charnwood Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 70th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 April 2025, report published 12 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

400 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals23.5%

23.5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language67.8%

67.8%, 46.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8%

8%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Charnwood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shenton Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% met the expected standard
Bridge Junior School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	43% met the expected standard
Highfields Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Nazma Jassat
Phone: 01162516574
Website: charnwood.leicester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Nedham Street, Leicester, LE2 0HE
Local authority: Leicester
URN: 149647

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.