Linden Primary School
Headland Road, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Taylor
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Leicester South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 475
- Pupils on roll
- 435
- URN
- 120068
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162738435
About this school
Linden Primary School is a community primary school in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 435 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Linden Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 83% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 71% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 83% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Linden Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 57.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 56.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 440 |
| 2023/24 | 438 |
| 2024/25 | 435 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Linden Primary School compares
Linden Primary School ranked 10th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 6.7% | 15.9% | 435 | — |
| Whitehall Primary School | 71% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 573 | 0.6 miles |
| Coleman Primary School | 59% | 7.1% | 24.9% | 450 | 0.6 miles |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 414 | 0.7 miles |
| Mayflower Primary School | 60% | 5.8% | 13.8% | 424 | 0.7 miles |
| Evington Valley Primary School | 77% | 7% | 18.4% | 339 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.88%
- English as an additional language
- 74.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitehall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Coleman Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Krishna Avanti Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Mayflower Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Evington Valley Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Linden Primary School ranks 26th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Leicester.
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primary
- Barley Croft Primary School Primary
- Barwell Church of England Academy Primary
- Barwell Infant School Primary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Billesdon Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Linden Primary School teach?
- Linden Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Linden Primary School?
- The headteacher of Linden Primary School is Mr Christopher Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Linden Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Linden Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Linden Primary School?
- Linden Primary School has 435 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Linden Primary School full?
- Linden Primary School has capacity for 475 pupils and 435 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Linden Primary School a faith school?
- No. Linden Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Linden Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Linden Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Linden Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Linden Primary School compare with other schools in Leicester?
- Linden Primary School ranked 10th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Linden Primary School's absence rate?
- Linden Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Linden Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Linden Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.