Richard Hill Church of England Primary School
12 Anstey Lane, Thurcaston, Leicester, LE7 7JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ellen McVeigh
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learn Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 89
- URN
- 145972
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162340212
About this school
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 89 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Richard Hill 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 24 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 63% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 67% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 67% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 75% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Richard Hill 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 | 50% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 113 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Richard Hill Church of England Primary School compares
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School ranked 142nd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.7% | 14.6% | 89 | — |
| Glebelands Primary School | 48% | 4.5% | 25.6% | 326 | 0.8 miles |
| Hallam Fields, Birstall | 85% | 3.7% | 14.9% | 190 | 1.1 miles |
| Beaumont Lodge Primary School | 79% | 4% | 27% | 221 | 1.2 miles |
| Woolden Hill Primary School | 55% | 4.8% | 13.5% | 228 | 1.3 miles |
| Heatherbrook Primary Academy | 56% | 6.8% | 36.4% | 150 | 1.4 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)
- 14.58%
- English as an additional language
- 8.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.73%
- Persistent absence
- 16.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glebelands Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Hallam Fields, Birstall1.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Beaumont Lodge Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Woolden Hill Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Heatherbrook Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School ranks 96th 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
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs Sally Applebee (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs Sally Applebee to Mrs Ellen McVeigh recorded 10 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Richard Hill Church of England Primary School teach?
- Richard Hill Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Richard Hill Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Richard Hill Church of England Primary School is Mrs Ellen McVeigh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Richard Hill Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Richard Hill 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 Richard Hill Church of England Primary School?
- Richard Hill Church of England Primary School has 89 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Richard Hill Church of England Primary School full?
- Richard Hill Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 89 on roll (42%), 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 Richard Hill Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Richard Hill Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Richard Hill Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Richard Hill Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Richard Hill Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Richard Hill Church of England 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 Richard Hill 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 50% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Richard Hill Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Richard Hill Church of England Primary School ranked 142nd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Richard Hill Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Richard Hill Church of England 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 Richard Hill Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Richard Hill 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 10 July 2026.