St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Astley Road, Leicester, LE9 7AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Ng-Bell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Sponsor
- Rise Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 139200
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01455842138
About this school
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 140 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 February 2025, 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 | 29 | 26 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 46% | 30% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 62% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 62% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 54% | 45% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 St Simon and St Jude CofE 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 | 48% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 30% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 160 |
| 2024/25 | 149 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School compares
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School ranked 206th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 30% | 7% | 43% | 140 | — |
| Townlands Church of England Primary School | 65% | 3.8% | 15.2% | 275 | 0.3 miles |
| Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy | 65% | 4.4% | 14.9% | 196 | 0.3 miles |
| Newlands Community Primary School | 43% | 6.1% | 29.7% | 270 | 0.9 miles |
| Barwell Infant School | — | 4.3% | 19% | 150 | 1.6 miles |
| Barwell Church of England Academy | 48% | 3.8% | 31.4% | 229 | 1.7 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)
- 42.95%
- English as an additional language
- 13.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.99%
- Persistent absence
- 15.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Townlands Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
- 0.3 miles
-
Newlands Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Barwell Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Barwell Church of England Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School ranks 138th 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 St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School teach?
- St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School is Mrs Katherine Ng-Bell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Simon and St Jude CofE 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 St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School?
- St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School full?
- St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 140 on roll (67%), 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 St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School?
- St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School is part of RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 30% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School ranked 206th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Simon and St Jude CofE 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.