Hallam Fields, Birstall
Long Meadow Way, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3LL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Multi-faith
- Trust
- LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ifat Sultana
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Lionheart Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 144749
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Telephone
- 01162670550
About this school
Hallam Fields, Birstall is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 190 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Hallam Fields, Birstall 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 | — | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hallam Fields, Birstall compares
Hallam Fields, Birstall ranked 15th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 3.7% | 14.9% | 190 | — |
| Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre | 49% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 407 | 0.5 miles |
| Glebelands Primary School | 48% | 4.5% | 25.6% | 326 | 0.6 miles |
| Riverside Community Primary School Birstall | 56% | 4.2% | 12.9% | 409 | 1.0 miles |
| Richard Hill Church of England Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 14.6% | 89 | 1.1 miles |
| Mowmacre Hill Primary School | 53% | 5.8% | 53.3% | 348 | 1.3 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)
- 14.93%
- English as an additional language
- 10%
- Overall absence
- 3.69%
- Persistent absence
- 4.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre0.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Glebelands Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall1.0 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Mowmacre Hill Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Hallam Fields, Birstall ranks 11th 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 Hallam Fields, Birstall teach?
- Hallam Fields, Birstall teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Hallam Fields, Birstall?
- The headteacher of Hallam Fields, Birstall is Mrs Ifat Sultana, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hallam Fields, Birstall last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hallam Fields, Birstall, 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 Hallam Fields, Birstall?
- Hallam Fields, Birstall has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hallam Fields, Birstall full?
- Hallam Fields, Birstall has capacity for 210 pupils and 190 on roll (90%), 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 Hallam Fields, Birstall a faith school?
- Yes. Hallam Fields, Birstall is designated Multi-faith.
- Does Hallam Fields, Birstall have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hallam Fields, Birstall as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hallam Fields, Birstall?
- Hallam Fields, Birstall is part of LIONHEART EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hallam Fields, Birstall's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2023/24 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hallam Fields, Birstall rank locally?
- Hallam Fields, Birstall ranked 15th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hallam Fields, Birstall's absence rate?
- Hallam Fields, Birstall's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hallam Fields, Birstall's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hallam Fields, Birstall'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 2 July 2026.