Kingsway Primary School
Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 3BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Germaine Mckinnon
- Sponsor
- LIFE Multi-Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 312
- URN
- 144538
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162898525
About this school
Kingsway Primary School is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 312 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. 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 15 June 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 | 46 | 49 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 45% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 59% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 59% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 59% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Kingsway 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 | 41% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 305 |
| 2023/24 | 315 |
| 2024/25 | 315 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsway Primary School compares
Kingsway Primary School ranked 178th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 4.7% | 21.6% | 312 | — |
| Caldecote Community Primary School | 82% | 6.9% | 44.1% | 600 | 0.6 miles |
| Ravenhurst Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 16.9% | 358 | 0.7 miles |
| Braunstone Community Primary School | 75% | 6.2% | 62.3% | 429 | 0.7 miles |
| Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy | 78% | 4% | 22.2% | 453 | 0.7 miles |
| Fossebrook Primary School | 80% | 4.6% | 21.6% | 205 | 0.8 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)
- 21.59%
- English as an additional language
- 33.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.69%
- Persistent absence
- 10.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Caldecote Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Ravenhurst Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Braunstone Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Fossebrook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Kingsway Primary School ranks 115th 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 Kingsway Primary School teach?
- Kingsway Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingsway Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kingsway Primary School is Mrs Germaine Mckinnon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kingsway Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsway 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 Kingsway Primary School?
- Kingsway Primary School has 312 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Kingsway Primary School full?
- Kingsway Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 312 on roll (99%), 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 Kingsway Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kingsway Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kingsway Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kingsway Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Kingsway Primary School?
- Kingsway Primary School is part of LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Kingsway Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Kingsway Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Kingsway Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingsway Primary School rank locally?
- Kingsway Primary School ranked 178th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingsway Primary School's absence rate?
- Kingsway Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingsway Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsway 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 10 July 2026.