Academy converter · Leicestershire

Richard Hill Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
89Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
145972URN

12 Anstey Lane, Thurcaston, Leicester, LE7 7JA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.5per place

1.8 above Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

68 applications for 15 places · 9th of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 20 May 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
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

4.5applications per place, Reception

1.8 above Leicestershire median (2.7) 2.3 above England median (2.2)

68 applications · 15 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.5; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 5.9; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 3.6; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 3.0; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 3.3; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 2.3; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 2.0; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 2.0; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 1.6; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.2; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Leicestershire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.7; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Leicestershire median in 8 of 8 years.

This school
Leicestershire median

Dashed bars: as Richard Hill Church of England Primary School (URN 120205), 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	15	68	4.5	11	0.73
Sep 2025	12	71	5.9	9	0.75
Sep 2024	9	32	3.6	8	0.89
Sep 2023	12	36	3.0	10	0.83
Sep 2022	9	30	3.3	6	0.67
Sep 2021	8	18	2.3	6	0.75
Sep 2020	9	18	2.0	9	1.00
Sep 2019	18	36	2.0	15	0.83
Sep 2018 *	12	19	1.6	11	0.92
Sep 2017 *	24	52	2.2	22	0.92
Sep 2016 *	12	23	1.9	11	0.92
Sep 2015 *	26	41	1.6	21	0.81
Sep 2014 *	12	22	1.8	10	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 81% · Maths 69% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%139th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard13%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	56%	6%	102	103
2023/24	63%	8%	103	102
2022/23	50%	0%	104	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

Richard Hill Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Glebelands Primary School
1.4 km · Leicester

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Hallam Fields, Birstall
1.8 km · Leicestershire

Good2024

3.2applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Beaumont Lodge Primary School
1.9 km · Leicester

Good2023

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Woolden Hill Primary School
2.2 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Heatherbrook Primary Academy
2.3 km · Leicester

Good2024

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
2.4 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Rothley Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Leicestershire

Good2022

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Leicestershire

Good2023

9.8applications per place 100%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145972 · 855/3330
Trust: Learn Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 89 on roll
Free school meals: 17.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2018
Replaced: Richard Hill Church of England Primary School (URN 120205)
Address: 12 Anstey Lane, Thurcaston, Leicester, LE7 7JA
Local authority: Leicestershire · Charnwood

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