Humberstone Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, LE5 1AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Humberstone Junior School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 3rd of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 31 October 2023, report published 4 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

353 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals24.1%

24.1%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34%

34%, 12.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Humberstone Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Humberstone Infant Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Falcons Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Merrydale Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ODYSSEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Annemarie Williams
Phone: 01162767248
Website: humberstonejunioracademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, LE5 1AE
Local authority: Leicester
URN: 139983

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.