Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
Sandhills Avenue, North Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Brooks
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learn Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Leicester East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 454
- URN
- 145970
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162766121
About this school
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 454 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 November 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 | 61 | 56 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 79% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 89% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 89% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 89% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Hope Hamilton 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 | Leicester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 57.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 456 |
| 2023/24 | 447 |
| 2024/25 | 454 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School compares
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School ranked 23rd of 72 primary schools in Leicester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.1% | 25.1% | 454 | — |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | 79% | 5.1% | 23% | 761 | 0.5 miles |
| Falcons Primary School | 63% | 6.1% | 20.5% | 293 | 0.9 miles |
| Humberstone Infant Academy | — | 5.2% | 18.4% | 249 | 1.0 miles |
| Humberstone Junior School | 81% | 5.3% | 26.1% | 353 | 1.0 miles |
| St Josephs Catholic Academy | 53% | 4.9% | 24.8% | 213 | 1.1 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)
- 25.06%
- English as an additional language
- 27.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.13%
- Persistent absence
- 13.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Falcons Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Humberstone Infant Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Humberstone Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
St Josephs Catholic Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School ranks 53rd 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 Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School teach?
- Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School is Mrs Fiona Brooks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hope Hamilton 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 Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School?
- Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School has 454 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School full?
- Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 454 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School?
- Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School is part of LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School ranked 23rd of 72 primary schools in Leicester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hope Hamilton 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 10 July 2026.