Academy converter · Leicestershire

Kingsway Primary School

5–11Ages
312Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144538URN

Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 3BD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.5 below Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

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99 applications for 45 places · 133rd of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

49%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

Inspection history

15 June 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 May 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as Kingsway Primary School, URN 119985

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Leicestershire median (2.7) close to England median (2.2)

99 applications · 45 places offered · 33 named it first

2026 2.2; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 2.5; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 2.3; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 3.0; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 2.5; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 2.0; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 2.3; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 2.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 2.5; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.9; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 4.2; Leicestershire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 4.0; Leicestershire median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Leicestershire median

Dashed bars: as Kingsway Primary School (URN 119985), 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	45	99	2.2	33	0.73
Sep 2025	37	94	2.5	30	0.81
Sep 2024	45	104	2.3	33	0.73
Sep 2023	29	86	3.0	21	0.72
Sep 2022	32	80	2.5	28	0.88
Sep 2021	41	80	2.0	37	0.90
Sep 2020	39	70	1.8	31	0.79
Sep 2019	40	90	2.3	34	0.85
Sep 2018	43	114	2.7	44	1.02
Sep 2017 *	45	114	2.5	47	1.04
Sep 2016 *	42	121	2.9	38	0.90
Sep 2015 *	45	190	4.2	67	1.49
Sep 2014 *	42	169	4.0	44	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 57% · Maths 60% → all three 49% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard49%178th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

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Leicestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	49%	6%	103	102
2023/24	45%	2%	102	101
2022/23	41%	0%	102	101

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

Kingsway Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Caldecote Community Primary School
1.0 km · Leicester

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Ravenhurst Primary School
1.1 km · Leicestershire

2025

3.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Braunstone Community Primary School
1.1 km · Leicester

Standards maintained2025

1.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy
1.2 km · Leicestershire

Improved significantly2025

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Fossebrook Primary School
1.3 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2024

3.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Folville Junior School
1.3 km · Leicester

Standards maintained2024

67%met the SATs standard
Queensmead Primary Academy
1.5 km · Leicester

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Imperial Avenue Infant School
1.8 km · Leicester

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place

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: 144538 · 855/2181
Trust: Life Multi-Academy Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 312 on roll
Free school meals: 24.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Opened: 1 January 2018
Replaced: Kingsway Primary School (URN 119985)
Address: Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 3BD
Local authority: Leicestershire · Blaby

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