Slater Primary School

About Slater Primary School

Slater Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results sit below the Leicester local authority average, with 52% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the LA average of 62%. That places the school in the bottom half of primary schools in Leicester, ranked 50th out of 82. The gap is most noticeable in writing, where only 56% met the expected standard, and in the combined higher-standard measure, where just 12% achieved the top tier. On the positive side, reading and maths average scores both hit 104, which is in line with the national average of 104 for each subject. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024 rated overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2018. The inspection found that while personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and early years provision remain Good, the quality of education and leadership and management both require improvement.

Looking more closely at the academic picture, the school’s performance is mixed. In reading, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard and 36% achieved the higher standard, both above the national averages of 73% and 28% respectively. Maths saw 68% at the expected level and 24% at the higher level, again above national figures of 73% and 22%. Writing was the weaker area, with 56% at the expected standard and just 16% at the higher standard, compared to national averages of 72% and 13%. Progress scores are not available for any subject, so it is unclear how much value the school adds from pupils’ starting points. The school’s ranking score of 52 out of 100 places it in the bottom 50 nationally, and it sits 49th out of 68 schools in Leicester on this metric. For context, the top-performing primary in the city, Whitehall Primary School, scores 91.

Slater Primary is a small school with 217 pupils against a capacity of 219, and it is oversubscribed: for 26 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 46 applications, with 21 first-preference offers made. That suggests it remains a popular choice locally despite the Requires Improvement rating. The school offers a nursery provision for children aged three and up, and its facilities include an ICT suite, library, sports hall, art studios, music rooms, a forest school and a chapel. There is a broad range of clubs, from art and gardening to choir, chess and book club, plus sports including football, cricket, dance, swimming and gymnastics. The school has a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 24.4%, and its SEND provision covers moderate learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families who value a strong early years foundation and a wide extracurricular offer, but who are comfortable with a school that is currently working through an improvement plan.

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