Evington Valley Primary School

About Evington Valley Primary School

Evington Valley Primary School sits within the Leicester local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11. In the most recent local rankings of 68 primary schools, it placed 35th, placing it in the top half of schools in the city. The top-performing peers in Leicester include Whitehall Primary School, St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, and Queensmead Primary Academy, all of which scored higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Adrian Manning and has a capacity of 315 pupils, though it currently accommodates 360, making it oversubscribed. Its religious character is listed as 'does not apply', and it offers nursery provision. For families looking at the local landscape, Evington Valley sits in a competitive area where only five out of 82 primary schools in the authority hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating, the nearest being Catherine Infant School, 2.6 km away.

Academically, Evington Valley performs around the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the Leicester average of 62%. The school’s ranking score of 63 places it in the top 50% nationally, at the 48th percentile. In individual subjects, 78% met the expected standard in maths, 76% in reading, and 65% in writing. At the higher standard, 26% achieved in maths, 39% in reading, and 7% in writing, with only 4% reaching the higher threshold across all three. Average scaled scores were 107 in both reading and maths. Ofsted last inspected the school in January 2023, confirming it remains Good overall, with leadership and management also rated Good. This is a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2010, when the school was rated Requires Improvement.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, playing fields, a gymnasium, music rooms, and a forest school, as well as a chapel. Sports provision includes gymnastics, rounders, dance, cricket, swimming and athletics, while extracurricular clubs cover chess, coding, book club, eco club, film club and art club. For children with additional needs, the school supports moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and physical disabilities. Admissions for the 2025/26 year show 45 places available, with 95 total applications and 51 first-preference applications, resulting in an oversubscription ratio of 2.11. This suggests strong local demand. Evington Valley will suit families who want a solidly performing, well-equipped primary within Leicester that has shown clear improvement under its current leadership and offers a wide range of enrichment opportunities.

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