Taylor Road Primary School
Taylor Road, St Matthews Estate, Leicester, LE1 2JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Grant-Thomas
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Leicester South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 656
- Pupils on roll
- 612
- URN
- 152042
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162624597
About this school
Taylor Road Primary School is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 612 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Taylor Road Primary School (URN 120065).
How Taylor Road Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 612 | — |
| Catherine Junior School | 43% | 5.4% | 23.6% | 454 | 0.3 miles |
| Catherine Infant School | — | 5.4% | 16.5% | 378 | 0.4 miles |
| Charnwood Primary School | 67% | 6.9% | 15% | 400 | 0.4 miles |
| Shenton Primary School | 61% | 5.2% | 21.2% | 360 | 0.4 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy | 66% | 6.4% | 24.7% | 310 | 0.6 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Catherine Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Catherine Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Charnwood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Shenton Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
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Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other 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 Taylor Road Primary School teach?
- Taylor Road Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Taylor Road Primary School?
- The headteacher of Taylor Road Primary School is Mrs Anna Grant-Thomas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Taylor Road Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Taylor Road 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 Taylor Road Primary School?
- Taylor Road Primary School has 612 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Taylor Road Primary School full?
- Taylor Road Primary School has capacity for 656 pupils and 612 on roll (93%), 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 Taylor Road Primary School a faith school?
- No. Taylor Road Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Taylor Road Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Taylor Road Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Taylor Road Primary School?
- Taylor Road Primary School is part of ASPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Taylor Road Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Taylor Road Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.