Church Hill Church of England Junior School
Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHURCH HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Diane Brown
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 138930
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162692509
About this school
Church Hill Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 238 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 January 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 72 | 80 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 66% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 78% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 79% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 88% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Church Hill Church of England Junior 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 | 61% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 292 |
| 2023/24 | 292 |
| 2024/25 | 259 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Church Hill Church of England Junior School compares
Church Hill Church of England Junior School ranked 133rd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.3% | 22% | 238 | — |
| Church Hill Infant School | — | 4.3% | 14.5% | 167 | 0.0 miles |
| Eastfield Primary School | 51% | 5% | 16.4% | 335 | 0.4 miles |
| Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy | 53% | 5% | 15.4% | 232 | 0.5 miles |
| Sandfield Close Primary School | 64% | 4.3% | 16.9% | 250 | 0.7 miles |
| Herrick Primary School | 58% | 5.7% | 13.9% | 305 | 1.0 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)
- 22.01%
- English as an additional language
- 33.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 9.02%
Location
Nearby schools
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Church Hill Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Eastfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Sandfield Close Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Herrick Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Church Hill Church of England Junior School ranks 92nd 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 Church Hill Church of England Junior School teach?
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Church Hill Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of Church Hill Church of England Junior School is Mrs Diane Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Church Hill Church of England Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Church Hill Church of England Junior 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 Church Hill Church of England Junior School?
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Church Hill Church of England Junior School full?
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 238 on roll (66%), 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 Church Hill Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Church Hill Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Church Hill Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Church Hill Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Church Hill Church of England Junior School?
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School is part of CHURCH HILL CHURCH OF ENGLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Church Hill Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Church Hill Church of England Junior School rank locally?
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School ranked 133rd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Church Hill Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Church Hill Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Church Hill Church of England Junior 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.