Hazel Community Primary School

About Hazel Community Primary School

When you compare Hazel Community Primary School’s most recent Key Stage 2 results against the Leicester local authority average for primary schools, it comes out ahead. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 67%, which is five percentage points above the LA average of 62%. That gap is modest but consistent, and it places Hazel 28th out of 68 primary schools in Leicester, putting it in the top half of the authority. The school also performs well on individual subjects: 78% of pupils hit the expected standard in reading, 86% in writing, and 71% in maths. Higher-attaining pupils are less common here — just 2% reached the higher standard across all three subjects — but the school’s overall effectiveness rating of Good, confirmed in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021, suggests solid, reliable teaching across the board.

Looking deeper at the Ofsted breakdown, every category inspected in 2021 was rated Good, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. That’s a clean sweep, and it’s worth noting that the school’s previous inspection in 2016 also rated overall effectiveness as Good, so there’s a pattern of steady performance rather than a recent jump. In terms of exam scores, the average reading scaled score was 103 and maths 102, both slightly above the national baseline of 100. The school’s ranking within the East Midlands region places it in the 37th percentile nationally, which is respectable but not exceptional. For parents focused on academic outcomes, Hazel offers a reliable, above-average option within Leicester, though it doesn’t challenge the top-tier schools like Whitehall Primary or St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric.

Hazel is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with 425 pupils on roll — slightly over its official capacity of 420. It’s oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 103 applications for 60 places, with 54 offers going to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.72. That’s competitive but not extreme. The school has a higher-than-average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 27.1%, reflecting its urban Leicester catchment. Facilities include a sensory room, sports hall, gymnasium, dining hall, and a chapel, and the school offers clubs like book club, coding, gardening, and choir. SEND provision covers moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech and language, physical disability, and other needs. This is a solid, well-run community school that suits families looking for a Good-rated option with consistent results and a broad range of activities, especially those who value a supportive environment for SEND pupils.

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