Townlands Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Meadow Court Road, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7FFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Townlands Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 54th of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 April 2013, report published 3 May 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

51 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 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

275 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals17.1%

17.1%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.5%

5.5%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.8%

13.8%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Townlands Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Newlands Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	43% met the expected standard
Barwell Infant School	1 mile	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 converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TOWNLANDS C OF E PRIMARY ACADEMY
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah-Louise Martinson & Anne Hawksley Co Headteachers
Phone: 01455843859
Website: townlandsprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Meadow Court Road, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7FF
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 141630

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.