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Spinney Hill Primary School

Leicester, LE5 5EZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
87 1st-choice / 88 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2905 of 13,686 nationally

About Spinney Hill Primary School

Parents considering Spinney Hill Primary School will find a school that is clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed, receiving 120 applications for 88 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.36. Of those, 87 families placed it as their first preference, and 87 offers were made to first-preference applicants, suggesting that for most who want it most, it works out. The school is large, with 687 pupils on a capacity of 689, so it runs very close to full. While the Parent View data isn’t included here, the oversubscription figures alone signal strong local confidence. The headteacher is Catherine Stretton, and the school has a nursery provision for children from age three. It is a non-religious, mixed state primary in Leicester, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressVentnor Street, Leicester, Leicester, LE5 5EZ
HeadteacherCatherine Stretton
Local AuthorityLeicester
Number of Pupils687
Free School Meals (FSM)18.7%
School Capacity687 / 689 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Oct 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosICT SuitePlaying FieldsSports HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

CricketRoundersAthleticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirFilm Club

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

SEND Support

SEN Unit
DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySEN Unit

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:20

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

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Spinney Hill 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.