Huncote Primary School
Denman Lane, Huncote, Leicester, LE9 3BS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Sally Houghton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 196
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 138321
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162864105
About this school
Huncote Primary School is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 3% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 76% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 79% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 59% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Huncote 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 | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 3% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 177 |
| 2024/25 | 172 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Huncote Primary School compares
Huncote Primary School ranked 94th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4% | 15.1% | 187 | — |
| Red Hill Field Primary School | 77% | 4.5% | 12.2% | 235 | 0.8 miles |
| The Pastures Primary School | 93% | 4% | 6.3% | 330 | 0.9 miles |
| Greystoke Primary School | 71% | 4% | 15.6% | 351 | 1.3 miles |
| Thurlaston Church of England Primary School | 64% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 78 | 1.4 miles |
| Enderby Danemill Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 22.3% | 354 | 1.4 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)
- 15.12%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.02%
- Persistent absence
- 6.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Red Hill Field Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
The Pastures Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Greystoke Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Thurlaston Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Enderby Danemill Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Huncote Primary School ranks 63rd 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 year groups does Huncote Primary School teach?
- Huncote Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Huncote Primary School?
- The headteacher of Huncote Primary School is Sally Houghton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Huncote Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Huncote 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 big is Huncote Primary School?
- Huncote Primary School has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Huncote Primary School full?
- Huncote Primary School has capacity for 196 pupils and 187 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Huncote Primary School a faith school?
- No. Huncote Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Huncote Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Huncote Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Huncote Primary School?
- Huncote Primary School is part of EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Huncote Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Huncote Primary School rank locally?
- Huncote Primary School ranked 94th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Huncote Primary School's absence rate?
- Huncote Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Huncote Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Huncote 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 1 July 2026.