Caldecote Community Primary School

About Caldecote Community Primary School

Caldecote Community Primary School sits comfortably above the Leicester local authority average for primary schools when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 62 per cent, while Caldecote achieves 77 per cent — a clear 15-point gap in its favour. That performance places the school 9th out of 82 primary schools in Leicester, putting it in the top tier locally. Its ranking score of 77 also earns it a spot in the top 25 per cent nationally. The school is oversubscribed, with 77 applications for 51 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 50 of those 77 were first-preference choices. That level of demand suggests local families recognise the strong outcomes on offer here, and the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained at Good, having improved from a Requires Improvement rating in its previous graded inspection.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the detail is impressive. In reading, 81 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard and 51 per cent achieved a higher standard, with an average scaled score of 109. In maths, 81 per cent hit the expected mark and 35 per cent reached the higher threshold, with an average score of 107. Writing saw 79 per cent at the expected level and 16 per cent at the higher level. Combined, 77 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in all three subjects, and 15 per cent reached the higher standard across the board. The school’s Ofsted report from 2016 gave Good ratings for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision, and the ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that those standards have been maintained. Parent feedback from the 2024–25 period is strong: 89 per cent of respondents would recommend the school, and 94 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that their child does well there.

Caldecote is a large primary school with 636 pupils on roll, just shy of its 682 capacity, and it offers nursery provision for children from age three. The school has a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 43.1 per cent, well above the national average, and it provides support for a wide range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. Facilities include a library, ICT suite, gymnasium, art studios and a chapel. Sports on offer include dance, netball, gymnastics, swimming, rounders and cricket, and there are clubs such as choir, science club, book club and film club. For families in Leicester looking for a well-performing, inclusive state primary with strong academic results and a clear upward trajectory, Caldecote is a compelling option.

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