Free schools · Leicestershire

Hallam Fields, Birstall

4–11Ages
190Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Multi-faithReligious character
144749URN

Long Meadow Way, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3LL

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

0.5 above Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

97 applications for 30 places · 50th of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2018

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		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

3.2applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Leicestershire median (2.7) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

97 applications · 30 places offered · 29 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.2; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 4.7; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 3.0; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 3.1; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 2.2; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 2.3; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 2.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 2.7; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 2.2; Leicestershire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Leicestershire median in 9 of 9 years.

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	30	97	3.2	29	0.97
Sep 2025	22	103	4.7	21	0.95
Sep 2024	29	87	3.0	29	1.00
Sep 2023	30	93	3.1	33	1.10
Sep 2022	30	65	2.2	32	1.07
Sep 2021	30	68	2.3	41	1.37
Sep 2020	30	82	2.7	30	1.00
Sep 2019	30	82	2.7	37	1.23
Sep 2018	30	66	2.2	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 89% · Maths 89% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%15th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	85%	11%	107	107
2023/24	79%	14%	109	108
2022/23

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

Hallam Fields, BirstallThis school
This school

Good2024

3.2applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
0.8 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Glebelands Primary School
1.0 km · Leicester

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
1.7 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School
1.8 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Mowmacre Hill Primary School
2.0 km · Leicester

Standards maintained2025

1.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Beaumont Lodge Primary School
2.0 km · Leicester

Good2023

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Rothley Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Leicestershire

Good2022

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Woodstock Primary Academy
2.5 km · Leicester

Requires improvement2023

1.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144749 · 855/2030
Trust: Lionheart Educational Trust
Religious character: Multi-faith
Capacity: 210 pupils · 190 on roll
Free school meals: 14.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2017
Address: Long Meadow Way, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3LL
Local authority: Leicestershire · Charnwood

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