Sparkenhoe Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Saxby Street, Leicester, LE2 0TDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sparkenhoe Community Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 49th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 February 2023, report published 28 March 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

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

450 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals22.2%

22.2%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language90%

90%, 68.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.7%

14.7%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sparkenhoe Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Al-Islamia Institute for Education	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Highfields Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	65% met the expected standard
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Uplands Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Medway Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Rhian Jones
Phone: 01162512686
Website: sparkenhoe.leicester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Saxby Street, Leicester, LE2 0TD
Local authority: Leicester
URN: 146857

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.