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Medway Community Primary School

Leicester, LE2 1GHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 47 places
Ranking
#8,828
of 13,686 nationally

About Medway Community Primary School

Medway Community Primary School in Leicester is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, currently home to 463 pupils against a capacity of 560. That leaves some physical headroom, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, it received 75 applications for just 47 places, with 40 of those offers going to first-preference families. The oversubscription ratio sits at 1.6, meaning for every place, roughly one and a half families wanted it. The school’s intake also reflects a significant level of disadvantage: 30% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average of around 23% and notably higher than the Leicester local authority average for primary schools. This context matters because it shapes the kind of support the school needs to provide, and it helps explain the academic results that follow. The school has a nursery provision attached, so children can start before Reception, and the headteacher is Steven Williams.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSt Stephens Road, Leicester, Leicester, LE2 1GH
HeadteacherSteven Williams
Local AuthorityLeicester
Number of Pupils463
Free School Meals (FSM)30.0%
School Capacity463 / 560 (83% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (12 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsLibraryICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

CricketAthleticsRoundersDanceTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubScience ClubCodingArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:10

Source: medway.leicester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Medway Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.