St Mary's Fields Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

21 Compton Road, 21 Compton Road, Leicester, LE3 2DHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Fields Academy is a primary school in Leicester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Leicester. It ranks 125th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 January 2023, report published 14 February 2023

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
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

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

433 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals21%

21%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language71.1%

71.1%, 49.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Fields Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Imperial Avenue Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Folville Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Caldecote Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Shaftesbury Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Hazel Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Strong standard	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Nott
Phone: 01162824623
Website: st-marysfields.leicester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 21 Compton Road, 21 Compton Road, Leicester, LE3 2DH
Local authority: Leicester
URN: 150622

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.