Free schools · Leicester

Falcons Primary School

4–11Ages
293Pupils
PrimaryPhase
SikhReligious character
141011URN

George Hine House, Gipsy Lane, Leicester, LE5 0TA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Leicester median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicester

70 applications for 46 places · 44th of 72 in Leicester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Leicester 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

3 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 September 2017
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

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Leicester median (1.6) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

70 applications · 46 places offered · 42 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Leicester median median 1.6
2025 1.7; Leicester median median 1.7
2024 1.6; Leicester median median 1.7
2023 1.6; Leicester median median 1.6
2022 1.8; Leicester median median 1.6
2021 1.7; Leicester median median 1.7
2020 1.7; Leicester median median 1.7
2019 1.4; Leicester median median 1.5
2018 1.2; Leicester median median 1.6
2017 0.8; Leicester median median 1.6
2016 1.1; Leicester median median 1.9
2015 1.4; Leicester median median 1.9
2014 4.8; Leicester median median 1.7

This school
Leicester 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	46	70	1.5	42	0.91
Sep 2025	21	36	1.7	21	1.00
Sep 2024	32	51	1.6	32	1.00
Sep 2023	23	37	1.6	23	1.00
Sep 2022	23	42	1.8	21	0.91
Sep 2021	29	48	1.7	28	0.97
Sep 2020	35	61	1.7	32	0.91
Sep 2019	41	57	1.4	39	0.95
Sep 2018	41	51	1.2	41	1.00
Sep 2017	48	39	0.8	26	0.54
Sep 2016	48	52	1.1	41	0.85
Sep 2015	18	26	1.4	18	1.00
Sep 2014	4	19	4.8	15	3.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 65% · Maths 81% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%33rd of 71 in Leicester

Leicester 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Leicester 74% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Leicester 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Leicester 71% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Leicester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Leicester 76% England 77%

Higher standard54%

Leicester 28% England 24%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leicester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	0%	109	112
2023/24	77%	5%	105	108
2022/23	75%	8%	107	109

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

Falcons Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Humberstone Junior School
0.4 km · Leicester

Outstanding2023

81%met the SATs standard
Humberstone Infant Academy
0.4 km · Leicester

Remains Good · improving2024

1.8applications per place
Gateway Sixth Form College
0.6 km · Leicester

Not yet inspected
Merrydale Junior School
1.0 km · Leicester

Standards maintained2025

67%met the SATs standard
Merrydale Infant School
1.1 km · Leicester

Good2023

1.3applications per place
North Mead Primary Academy
1.2 km · Leicester

Remains Good · improving2024

1.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Barnabas CofE Primary School
1.4 km · Leicester

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
1.4 km · Leicester

2026

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141011 · 856/2003
Trust: Akaal Education Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Sikh
Capacity: 420 pupils · 293 on roll
Free school meals: 19.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 27 October 2014
Address: George Hine House, Gipsy Lane, Leicester, LE5 0TA
Local authority: Leicester

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