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The Hall School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedAcademy490 pupilsNurseryLeicesterLeicestershire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredThere isn't enough published data yet. To get a score, a school needs results or an inspection plus at least one other figure.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, February 2023
Reached the expected level at 1166%England 63%
Attendance96.8%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families8%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull490 pupils, 416 places
Pupils per teacher21.9School workforce census

The Hall School is a converter academy in Leicester for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 490 pupils, 74 more than it has places for. About 8 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Glenfield Frith Drive, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8PQ0116 287 3582thehallprimary.comCo Headteacher Rosemary Handford Samuel Walker headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 9 February 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

59 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. These are the results of The Hall School, the school this one replaced.

Reached the expected level at 1166%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level3%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score106.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score104.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 55%55%20172018: 61%61%20182019: 65%65%20192023: 68%68%20232024: 65%65%20242025: 66%66%2025
Since 2017: +11%
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure2025†2024†2023†2019†2018†2017†LeicestershireEngland
Pupils tested595459626260
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%65%68%65%61%55%63%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths3%2%5%13%13%3%6%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score106.0103.0105.0103.0105.0103.0105.9105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score104.0104.0104.0105.0103.0102.0104.9104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score107.0106.0106.0109.0106.0105.0105.6105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard85%70%78%73%74%68%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard73%76%71%81%79%68%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)88%85%88%85%79%77%
Reading progressReading progress score+0.3-1.9+0.3-0.4
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.1-0.4-0.4-1.3
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged75%38%33%83%38%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged65%70%72%63%58%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

† These results are for The Hall School, the school this one replaced in September 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
75%65%
Gap 10 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
54%74%
Gap 20 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
88%66%
Gap 22 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%3%
Gap 3 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Leicestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll490Census January 2026
Places416118% full
Pupils from low-income families8%8% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English12%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support13%63 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%12 pupils with a plan
Average class size30.014 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils21%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)9%£58,900 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls255 / 235
White British pupils55%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 29.8 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 30.1 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (34), Moderate learning difficulty (32), emotional and mental health (6), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Physical disability (1).

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.8%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school4.1%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Missed without permission0.6%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/25†2023/24†2022/23†2021/22†2020/21†2018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.2%4.0%3.9%4.9%1.9%2.7%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.6%3.2%3.2%4.2%1.6%2.2%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.6%0.8%0.7%0.6%0.3%0.6%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence4.1%6.2%5.3%10.8%2.5%3.6%12.8%

† These attendance figures are for The Hall School, the school this one replaced in September 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers21.6full-time equivalent, 29 people
Pupils per teacher21.9Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants14.5full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£52,293
Vacancies0

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,461England £7,738. Total £2.7m
Income per pupil£6,682England £7,697. Total £2.8m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,460England £3,480
Money in reserve14%A healthy amount put by: £390k, £929 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£93kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£6,461spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m51312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate68 per 1,000 people25% lower than the England average
Typical house price£276,000Blaby
Nearest bus stop310 mGlenfield Frith Drive, 8 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Forest Lodge AcademyAcademy600 m552Good 202228Compare
Parks Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles453No overall grade 202498Compare
Stokes Wood Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles429Good 202376Compare
Glenfield Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles433Good 202434Compare
Braunstone Frith Primary AcademyAcademy0.9 miles438Good 202415Compare
Buswells Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles353Requires improvement 20220Compare
Inglehurst Infant SchoolAcademy1.2 miles228Report card 202624Compare
Inglehurst Junior SchoolCouncil1.2 miles308Good 202342Compare

Questions parents ask

Is The Hall School a good school?

The Hall School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in February 2023.

What is The Hall School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated The Hall School good at its last full inspection on 9 February 2023.

How good are The Hall School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 66% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 3% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does The Hall School have?

490 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 416 places, so it is 118% full.

What is attendance like at The Hall School?

Pupils were in school 96.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 4% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at The Hall School?

The average class had 30.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 21% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Glenfield Frith Drive, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8PQ
Telephone
0116 287 3582
Website
www.thehallprimary.com
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Rosemary Handford Samuel Walker
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Symphony Learning Trust (20 schools)
Local authority
Leicestershire
Ward
Glenfield Faire
Constituency
Mid Leicestershire
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2025 (academy converter)
URN
151954 · LAESTAB 8552345 · UKPRN 10098585
Formerly
The Hall School

Where these figures come from