Mayflower Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

70 Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 5NAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mayflower Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 94th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 23 September 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

424 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals11.3%

11.3%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language84.9%

84.9%, 63.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.5%

7.5%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mayflower Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Evington Valley Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Land of Learning Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Coleman Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	59% met the expected standard
Spinney Hill Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Medway Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Luke Whitney
Phone: 01162737504
Website: mayflower.leicester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 70 Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 5NA
Local authority: Leicester
URN: 120018

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.