Church Hill Church of England Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Church Hill Church of England Junior School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 98th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 December 2016, report published 10 January 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

63 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

238 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals20.2%

20.2%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.1%

31.1%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Church Hill Church of England Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Church Hill Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Eastfield Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	51% met the expected standard
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Sandfield Close Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	64% met the expected standard
Herrick Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CHURCH HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Diane Brown
Phone: 01162692509
Website: churchhill-jun.leics.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8DE
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 138930

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.