Academy converter · Leicester

Shenton Primary School

3–11Ages
360Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150884URN

Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 3FP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2020

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Leicester median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicester

40 applications for 24 places · 31st of 72 in Leicester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Leicester 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2020

Inspection history

29 January 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as Shenton Primary School, URN 120037
16 March 2011
Graded inspection: Good · as Shenton Primary School, URN 120037

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

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Leicester median (1.6) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

40 applications · 24 places offered · 24 named it first

2026 1.7; Leicester median median 1.6
2025 1.8; Leicester median median 1.7
2024 1.8; Leicester median median 1.7; as the previous school
2023 1.7; Leicester median median 1.6; as the previous school
2022 1.7; Leicester median median 1.6; as the previous school
2021 1.7; Leicester median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 1.7; Leicester median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.8; Leicester median median 1.5; as the previous school
2018 1.6; Leicester median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Leicester median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Leicester median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Leicester median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.3; Leicester median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Leicester median

Dashed bars: as Shenton Primary School (URN 120037), 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	24	40	1.7	24	1.00
Sep 2025	28	51	1.8	28	1.00
Sep 2024 *	25	46	1.8	25	1.00
Sep 2023 *	36	62	1.7	34	0.94
Sep 2022 *	46	77	1.7	46	1.00
Sep 2021 *	46	80	1.7	45	0.98
Sep 2020 *	60	103	1.7	59	0.98
Sep 2019 *	60	105	1.8	59	0.98
Sep 2018 *	47	74	1.6	47	1.00
Sep 2017 *	47	77	1.6	43	0.91
Sep 2016 *	60	99	1.7	41	0.68
Sep 2015 *	54	104	1.9	44	0.81
Sep 2014 *	57	76	1.3	39	0.68

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 68% · Maths 73% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%38th of 71 in Leicester

Leicester 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Leicester 74% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Leicester 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Leicester 71% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Leicester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Leicester 76% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Leicester 28% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	61%	0%	104	104
2023/24	84%	9%	109	109
2022/23	66%	8%	104	107

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

Shenton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2020

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
0.3 km · Leicester

2026

1.4applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Charnwood Primary School
0.3 km · Leicester

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Bridge Junior School
0.3 km · Leicester

Requires improvement2022

43%met the SATs standard
Green Lane Infant School
0.4 km · Leicester

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place
Taylor Road Primary School
0.7 km · Leicester

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place
Catherine Infant School
0.8 km · Leicester

Standards maintained2025

1.5applications per place
Highfields Primary School
0.8 km · Leicester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
0.9 km · Leicester

Standards maintained2025

72%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: 150884 · 856/2303
Trust: Attenborough Learning Trust
Capacity: 456 pupils · 360 on roll
Free school meals: 22.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2024
Replaced: Shenton Primary School (URN 120037)
Address: Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 3FP
Local authority: Leicester

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