Spinney Hill Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ventnor Street, Leicester, LE5 5EZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Spinney Hill Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 46th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 September 2017, report published 4 October 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

88 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 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 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

687 pupils on roll, with places for 689

Eligible for free school meals14.4%

14.4%, 12.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language95.9%

95.9%, 74.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.2%

13.2%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Spinney Hill Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% met the expected standard
Bridge Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	43% met the expected standard
Mayflower Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	60% met the expected standard
Uplands Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% 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: Mrs Catherine Stretton
Phone: 01162737047
Website: spinneyhill.leicester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ventnor Street, Leicester, LE5 5EZ
Local authority: Leicester
URN: 120084

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.