Academy sponsor led · Leicestershire

St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
140Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139200URN

Astley Road, Leicester, LE9 7AE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.3 below Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

56 applications for 23 places · 108th of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

30%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

Inspection history

12 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
25 June 2019
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Leicestershire median (2.7) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

56 applications · 23 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 5.0; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 2.5; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 2.3; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 1.3; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 2.7; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 2.1; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2015 2.2; Leicestershire median median 1.7
2014 1.5; Leicestershire median median 1.7

This school
Leicestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	23	56	2.4	20	0.87
Sep 2025	11	55	5.0	11	1.00
Sep 2024	15	38	2.5	15	1.00
Sep 2023	30	70	2.3	27	0.90
Sep 2022	27	36	1.3	26	0.96
Sep 2021	24	42	1.8	22	0.92
Sep 2020	20	33	1.7	18	0.90
Sep 2019	13	35	2.7	13	1.00
Sep 2018	20	41	2.1	20	1.00
Sep 2017	25	43	1.7	25	1.00
Sep 2016	28	53	1.9	28	1.00
Sep 2015	30	66	2.2	41	1.37
Sep 2014	30	45	1.5	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 50% · Maths 50% → all three 30% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard30%206th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard10%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leicestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	30%	0%	102	101
2023/24	46%	0%	101	101
2022/23	48%	7%	102	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Townlands Church of England Primary School
0.5 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy
0.5 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Newlands Community Primary School
1.5 km · Leicestershire

Requires improvement2023

2.7applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Barwell Infant School
2.6 km · Leicestershire

Good2023

1.8applications per place
Barwell Church of England Junior School
2.8 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

48%met the SATs standard
Manorfield Church of England Primary School
3.5 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Thurlaston Church of England Primary School
3.6 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Hinckley Parks Primary School
4.9 km · Leicestershire

2026

2.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139200 · 855/2011
Trust: Rise Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 140 on roll
Free school meals: 37.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2013
Replaced: Weavers Close Church of England Primary School (URN 120128)
Address: Astley Road, Leicester, LE9 7AE
Local authority: Leicestershire · Hinckley and Bosworth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources