Woolden Hill Primary School
Netherfield Road, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Candi Norman
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
- Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 228
- URN
- 140851
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162362154
About this school
Woolden Hill Primary School is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 228 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woolden Hill 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. 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 61% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 82% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 68% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 75% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Woolden Hill 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 | 54% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 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 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woolden Hill Primary School compares
Woolden Hill Primary School ranked 157th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.8% | 13.5% | 228 | — |
| The Latimer Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 24% | 361 | 0.6 miles |
| Heatherbrook Primary Academy | 56% | 6.8% | 36.4% | 150 | 0.8 miles |
| Beaumont Lodge Primary School | 79% | 4% | 27% | 221 | 1.2 miles |
| Richard Hill Church of England Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 14.6% | 89 | 1.3 miles |
| Buswells Lodge Primary School | — | 7% | 44.5% | 353 | 1.5 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report26 March 2025
- 26 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.53%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Latimer Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Heatherbrook Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Beaumont Lodge Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Buswells Lodge Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Woolden Hill Primary School ranks 104th 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 Woolden Hill Primary School teach?
- Woolden Hill Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Woolden Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Woolden Hill Primary School is Mrs Candi Norman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woolden Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woolden Hill 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 Woolden Hill Primary School?
- Woolden Hill Primary School has 228 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Woolden Hill Primary School full?
- Woolden Hill Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 228 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 Woolden Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Woolden Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Woolden Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woolden Hill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Woolden Hill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Woolden Hill Primary School is part of DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woolden Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woolden Hill Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Woolden Hill Primary School ranked 157th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woolden Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Woolden Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woolden Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woolden Hill 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.