Humberstone Junior School

Academy converter·Primary school Leicester·LE5 1AE
Composite score
76.0
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#1,054
National rank
#71
In East Midlands
#3
In Leicester
Top 7%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
81%
% achieving higher RWM
20%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
357
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
26.1%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
32.2%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
18.5%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
2.0%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
5.8%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
13.9%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
23.6
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£5,563
Typical primary: £6,960

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Location

Humberstone Junior School at a glance

Located in Leicester, Humberstone Junior School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 357 pupils aged 7 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. 81% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 11.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 7% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 20% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 5.8%. There are about 23.6 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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