Shenton Primary School
Dunlin Road, Off Humberstone Road, Leicester, LE5 3FP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Ms Gita Patel
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Attenborough Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Leicester East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 456
- Pupils on roll
- 360
- URN
- 150884
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162628778
About this school
Shenton Primary School is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 360 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shenton 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. 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 29 January 2020, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Shenton Primary School (URN 120037).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
How Shenton Primary School compares
Shenton Primary School ranked 40th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% 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 | 61% | 5.2% | 21.2% | 360 | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | 66% | 6.4% | 24.7% | 310 | 0.2 miles |
| Charnwood Primary School | 67% | 6.9% | 15% | 400 | 0.2 miles |
| Bridge Junior School | 43% | 4.5% | 15.6% | 295 | 0.2 miles |
| Green Lane Infant School | — | 6.8% | 10.8% | 278 | 0.2 miles |
| Taylor Road Primary School | — | — | — | 612 | 0.4 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)
- 21.16%
- English as an additional language
- 82.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 12.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Charnwood Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Bridge Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Green Lane Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Taylor Road Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Shenton Primary School ranks 78th 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 Shenton Primary School teach?
- Shenton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the head teacher of Shenton Primary School?
- The head teacher of Shenton Primary School is Ms Gita Patel, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shenton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shenton 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 Shenton Primary School?
- Shenton Primary School has 360 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Shenton Primary School full?
- Shenton Primary School has capacity for 456 pupils and 360 on roll (79%), 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 Shenton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shenton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shenton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shenton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Shenton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Shenton Primary School is part of ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Shenton Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Shenton Primary School's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does Shenton Primary School compare with other schools in Leicester?
- Shenton Primary School ranked 40th of 72 primary schools in Leicester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% 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 Shenton Primary School's absence rate?
- Shenton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census.
- What are Shenton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shenton 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.