Queensmead Primary Academy

About Queensmead Primary Academy

Queensmead Primary Academy is a mixed state primary in Leicester that currently educates 386 pupils against a capacity of 420, meaning it is not quite full but clearly in high demand. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 64 applications for just 33 places, with 32 of those coming as first preferences — a ratio of nearly two applicants per place. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 37.6%, well above the national average and a strong indicator of the diverse, urban community the school serves. This is a school that draws from a broad socioeconomic mix, and the oversubscription figures suggest it has built a solid reputation among local families. With no religious character, it operates as a straightforward community academy under the state system, and its headteacher is Liz Latham.

Academically, Queensmead performs strongly. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — significantly above the Leicester local authority average of 62%. The school ranks 3rd out of 68 primary schools in the authority, placing it in the top 5% nationally. Individual subject scores are equally encouraging: 92% met expectations in both reading and maths, with average scaled scores of 108 and 107 respectively. A third of pupils achieved a higher standard in reading, and 23% did so in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in May 2024, confirmed it remains Good overall, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2018. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, library and outdoor playground. Sports provision covers football, netball, cricket, athletics, gymnastics, rounders and dance, while clubs include art, drama and eco club. For families with children who have additional needs, the SEND register is broad: the school supports pupils with autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, hearing impairment, physical disability, social and emotional needs, and specific learning difficulties like dyslexia. With oversubscription at nearly 2:1, families living closest to the school will have the strongest chance of a place. Queensmead is a good fit for parents who want a well-regarded, inclusive state primary with strong academic outcomes and a clear focus on both sport and creative enrichment, all within a diverse Leicester community.

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