Falcons Primary School

About Falcons Primary School

Falcons Primary School in Leicester stands out sharply against the local authority average for primary schools. While the Leicester average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (RWM) at Key Stage 2 sits at 62%, Falcons achieves a much stronger 77%. This places the school 9th out of 68 primary schools in the city, comfortably in the top 25% nationally. It is a Sikh faith school, one of a handful in the area, and its headteacher Jasbir Mann leads a school that is clearly popular with local families. The school received 36 applications for its 21 Reception places in 2025/26, an oversubscription ratio of 1.71, with every first-preference applicant offered a place. That level of demand suggests parents recognise the academic edge the school offers over the typical Leicester primary.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s strength is particularly evident in maths. A very high 92% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and 40% achieved the higher standard, compared with 27% in reading and just 5% in writing. The average maths score was 108, while reading averaged 105. The proportion of pupils hitting the higher standard across all three subjects was 5%, which is modest but in line with the school’s focus on core numeracy. In its most recent graded inspection in 2017, Ofsted rated the school Good overall, with Good for leadership and management and Good for early years provision. An ungraded inspection in February 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. The inspection report noted no change in quality, and the school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a primary, including a sports hall, playing fields, a forest school, art studios and music rooms. Sports on offer include gymnastics, cross country, swimming, tennis and athletics, and there are clubs for science, coding and chess. Falcons also provides for a wide range of special educational needs, including support for pupils with dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language challenges, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. This breadth of SEND provision makes it a practical choice for families whose children need additional support within a mainstream setting. With 336 pupils against a capacity of 420, there is some room for growth, but the oversubscription figures show it is already a first-choice school for many Leicester families. It suits parents who want a faith-based primary with strong academic outcomes, particularly in maths, and a broad extracurricular offer.

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