Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Main Street, Houghton-on-the-Hill, Leicester, LE7 9GDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 47th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 April 2011, report published 10 May 2011

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Requires improvement

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

203 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals7.9%

7.9%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.3%

11.3%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.2%

17.2%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School2 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard71% met the expected standard
Fernvale Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good39% met the expected standard
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy2 milesOfsted: Good73% met the expected standard
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy3 milesOfsted: Good43% met the expected standard
Scraptoft Valley Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good37% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Woollerson
Address
Main Street, Houghton-on-the-Hill, Leicester, LE7 9GD
Local authority
Leicestershire
URN
145974

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.