Townlands Church of England Primary School
Meadow Court Road, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7FF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- TOWNLANDS C OF E PRIMARY ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah-Louise Martinson & Anne Hawksley Co Headteachers
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 275
- URN
- 141630
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01455843859
About this school
Townlands Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 275 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Townlands Church of England 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 March 2023, 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 | 54 | 49 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 59% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 67% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 69% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 76% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Townlands Church of England 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 | 59% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 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 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 334 |
| 2023/24 | 316 |
| 2024/25 | 277 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Townlands Church of England Primary School compares
Townlands Church of England Primary School ranked 90th 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 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 3.8% | 15.2% | 275 | — |
| St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School | 30% | 7% | 43% | 140 | 0.3 miles |
| Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy | 65% | 4.4% | 14.9% | 196 | 0.6 miles |
| Newlands Community Primary School | 43% | 6.1% | 29.7% | 270 | 0.8 miles |
| Barwell Infant School | — | 4.3% | 19% | 150 | 1.4 miles |
| Barwell Church of England Academy | 48% | 3.8% | 31.4% | 229 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.16%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 10.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
- 0.6 miles
-
Newlands Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Barwell Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Barwell Church of England Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Townlands Church of England Primary School ranks 58th 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 Townlands Church of England Primary School teach?
- Townlands Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Townlands Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Townlands Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sarah-Louise Martinson & Anne Hawksley Co Headteachers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Townlands Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Townlands Church of England 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 Townlands Church of England Primary School?
- Townlands Church of England Primary School has 275 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Townlands Church of England Primary School full?
- Townlands Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 275 on roll (65%), 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 Townlands Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Townlands Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Townlands Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Townlands Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Townlands Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Townlands Church of England Primary School is part of TOWNLANDS C OF E PRIMARY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Townlands Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% 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 Townlands Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Townlands Church of England Primary School ranked 90th 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 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Townlands Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Townlands Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Townlands Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Townlands Church of England 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.