St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Astley Road, Leicester, LE9 7AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 130th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2019, report published 14 July 2019

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

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths30%

30%, 32 percentage points below 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

140 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals35.7%

35.7%, 9.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.3%

14.3%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Townlands Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Newlands Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	43% met the expected standard
Barwell Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Barwell Church of England Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Westaby
Phone: 01455842138
Website: stsimonandstjude.leics.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Astley Road, Leicester, LE9 7AE
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 139200

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.