Primary school

Herrick Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Leicester
  • LE4 7NJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2014

Homes near this school

Finding homes near…

The area around it

Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,792 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 29%29%2016/17: top 15%15% · 2016/172017/18: top 46%2018/19: top 42%2022/23: top 72%2023/24: top 73%2024/25: top 66%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM58% · East Midlands 63%4/10 Below−28.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · East Midlands 6%7/10 Above−7 pts
Reading score106 · East Midlands 1056/10 Middle
Maths score105 · East Midlands 1046/10 Middle−35 pts
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 65% · 49 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 79% · 48 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 68% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 70% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 52% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 53% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 58% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 63%79%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 49 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 17% · 48 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 20% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 13% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 7% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 2% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 8% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%20%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 49 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 48 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 49 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 107 · 48 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 108 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 105 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 104108104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
14 of 14 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1414
2nd154
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026305
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.9%
First language not English62.3%
SEN support8.4%
EHC plan0.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils17.2%

Girls 46.7%Boys 53.3%

69.3% full · 440 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 36 responses (9.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.1% not applicable71.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.8% not applicable92.3% 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 child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult15.6
  • Classroom teachers 10.6
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 5
  • Other support 6.3

Teachers 13.6 FTE · Whole workforce 24.9 · 39 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,899
Spend per pupil£6,401
Staff spend per pupil£4,772
Reserve per pupil−£171
  • −£52,119revenue reserve
  • +£151,873in-year balance

Grants £6,700 · self-generated £199 · premises £281 per pupil