Primary school

Coleman Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Leicester
  • LE5 5FS
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,605 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 64%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 48%48%2016/17: top 83%2017/18: top 75%2018/19: top 43%43% · 2018/192022/23: top 56%2023/24: top 75%2024/25: top 64%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM59% · East Midlands 63%4/10 Below−25.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · East Midlands 6%3/10 Below−9.6 pts
Reading score103 · East Midlands 1052/10 Well below East Midlands−30.1 pts
Maths score103 · East Midlands 1043/10 Below−40.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 88 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 47% · 89 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 56% · 90 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 70% · 88 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 59% · 90 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 52% · 82 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 59% · 90 pupils · East Midlands 63%70%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 88 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 1% · 89 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 3% · 90 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 7% · 88 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 9% · 90 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 4% · 82 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 3% · 90 pupils · East Midlands 6%9%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 88 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 100 · 89 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 90 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 88 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 90 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 103 · 82 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 103 · 90 pupils · East Midlands 105104100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 88 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 101 · 89 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 90 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 106 · 88 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 90 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 102 · 82 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 90 pupils · East Midlands 104106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd130
3rd140

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2021Remains Good
  6. 2022Requires improvement
  7. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026450
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.9%
First language not English69.2%
SEN support13.1%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)7.1%
Persistently absent pupils24.1%

Girls 53%Boys 47%

71.8% full · 627 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 20 responses (3.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved75% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 40% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20% not applicable75% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child60% agree
  • My child does well at this school85% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school75% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school70% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development70% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult13.6
  • Classroom teachers 18.5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 10.5
  • Other support 11.1

Teachers 21.5 FTE · Whole workforce 43.1 · 73 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,392
Spend per pupil£8,229
Staff spend per pupil£6,482
Reserve per pupil−£163
  • −£73,027revenue reserve
  • −£375,606in-year balance

Grants £7,241 · self-generated £151 · premises £586 per pupil