St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy is a primary school in Leicester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 90th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2014, report published 7 January 2015

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

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

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

393 pupils on roll, with places for 435

Eligible for free school meals26.7%

26.7%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.1%

5.1%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.1%

6.1%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Merton Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	58% met the expected standard
Queniborough Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Broomfield Community Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	89% met the expected standard
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Eastfield Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	51% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sophie Moss
Phone: 01162607577
Website: spspacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 139349

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.