Primary school

Water Leys Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Leicestershire
  • LE18 1HG
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,677 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 71%

Top % in England, by year
2016/17: top 68%68%2017/18: top 76%2018/19: top 45%2022/23: top 35%35% · 2022/232023/24: top 44%2024/25: top 71%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM56% · East Midlands 63%4/10 Below−31.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · East Midlands 6%3/10 Below−28.2 pts
Reading score103 · East Midlands 1052/10 Well below East Midlands−45.5 pts
Maths score103 · East Midlands 1043/10 Below−18.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2016/17: 56% · 61 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 55% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 69% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 67% · 61 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 65% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 56% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 63%69%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2016/17: 0% · 61 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 10% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 10% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 11% · 61 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 8% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 3% · 62 pupils · East Midlands 6%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2016/17: 101 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 103 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 105106101No exams
Maths score
2016/17: 99 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 61 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 62 pupils · East Midlands 10410699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
45 of 45 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4545
2nd223
3rd180

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Requires improvement
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026402
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.2%
First language not English32.7%
SEN support16.7%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils15.3%

Girls 45.4%Boys 54.6%

95.7% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 32 responses (8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.4% not applicable90.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult12.5
  • Classroom teachers 15.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.7
  • Other support 5.7

Teachers 17.4 FTE · Whole workforce 37.8 · 54 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,453
Spend per pupil£6,014
Staff spend per pupil£4,617
Reserve per pupil£790
  • +£317,417revenue reserve
  • +£176,630in-year balance

Grants £6,028 · self-generated £425 · premises £374 per pupil