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Knighton Mead Primary Academy

3–11Ages
233Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142848URN

Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, LE2 6LG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.3 above Leicester median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicester

53 applications for 27 places · 14th 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 GoodFeb 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

12 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
10 February 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as Knighton Fields Primary School and Community Centre, URN 120066

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Leicester median (1.6) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

53 applications · 27 places offered · 25 named it first

2026 2.0; Leicester median median 1.6
2025 2.6; Leicester median median 1.7
2024 2.5; Leicester median median 1.7
2023 3.1; Leicester median median 1.6
2022 2.2; Leicester median median 1.6
2021 2.4; Leicester median median 1.7
2020 2.9; Leicester median median 1.7
2019 2.7; Leicester median median 1.5
2018 2.3; Leicester median median 1.6
2017 1.9; Leicester median median 1.6
2016 2.8; Leicester median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 2.7; Leicester median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Leicester median median 1.7; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Leicester median in 10 of 10 years.

This school
Leicester median

Dashed bars: as Knighton Fields Primary School and Community Centre (URN 120066), the previous school.

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	27	53	2.0	25	0.93
Sep 2025	30	78	2.6	40	1.33
Sep 2024	30	75	2.5	36	1.20
Sep 2023	30	93	3.1	50	1.67
Sep 2022	30	67	2.2	29	0.97
Sep 2021	30	73	2.4	32	1.07
Sep 2020	30	86	2.9	36	1.20
Sep 2019	30	80	2.7	46	1.53
Sep 2018	30	68	2.3	39	1.30
Sep 2017	30	58	1.9	37	1.23
Sep 2016 *	30	84	2.8	29	0.97
Sep 2015 *	25	67	2.7	22	0.88
Sep 2014 *	29	60	2.1	26	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 73% · Maths 70% → 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 standard70%

Leicester 74% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Leicester 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Leicester 71% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Leicester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Leicester 76% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Leicester 28% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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%	103	103
2023/24	50%	0%	104	102
2022/23	73%	3%	106	102

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

Knighton Mead Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Avenue Primary School
1.1 km · Leicester

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Marriott Primary School
1.2 km · Leicester

Good2022

1.2applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Granby Primary School
1.2 km · Leicester

Good2023

1.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Hazel Community Primary School
1.3 km · Leicester

2026

1.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Fields Academy
1.5 km · Leicester

Requires improvement2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Montrose School
1.6 km · Leicester

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.6 km · Leicester

Good2022

2.2applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Leicester

Good2023

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142848 · 856/2340
Trust: The Mead Educational Trust
Capacity: 189 pupils · 233 on roll
Free school meals: 37.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2016
Replaced: Knighton Fields Primary School and Community Centre (URN 120066)
Address: Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, LE2 6LG
Local authority: Leicester

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