Newlands Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Belle Vue Road, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newlands Community Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 138th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 7 September 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

42 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

270 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals36.7%

36.7%, 10.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10%

10%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.2%

22.2%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.5%

8.5%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newlands Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Barwell Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Townlands Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Barwell Church of England Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	48% met the expected standard
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Cooling
Phone: 01455844369
Website: newlands.leics.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Belle Vue Road, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7PA
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 150436

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.