Sandfield Close Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Sandfield Close, Leicester, LE4 7REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sandfield Close Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 72nd of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 October 2024, report published 4 December 2024

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 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 maths0%

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

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

250 pupils on roll, with places for 252

Eligible for free school meals16.4%

16.4%, 10.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language63.2%

63.2%, 41.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10%

10%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Sandfield Close Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Herrick Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Church Hill Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Church Hill Church of England Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Wyvern Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	65% met the expected standard
Eastfield Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	51% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Smita Lad
Phone: 01162660333
Website: sandfieldclose.leicester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sandfield Close, Leicester, LE4 7RE
Local authority: Leicester
URN: 120047

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.