Located in Leicester, Hazel Community Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Hazel Community Primary School currently has around 425 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.4% boys and 46.6% girls. Around 27.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.2%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with indian pupils forming the largest group at around 32.2%. other white pupils make up about 16% , followed by african at 14.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Hazel Street, Leicester, LE2 7JN
Website: www.hazel.leicester.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01162338411
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leicester
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Daniel Hansen
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 120071

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/10/2021

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 425
Number of Boys: 227
Number of Girls: 198

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Indian32.20%137
Other White16.00%68
African14.80%63
White British7.10%30
Other Asian5.40%23
Other (any other ethnic group)4.90%21
Other Black4.50%19
Pakistani2.80%12
Other Mixed2.80%12
White and Black Caribbean2.60%11
Chinese1.90%8
Caribbean1.90%8
White and Black African1.20%5
White and Asian0.70%3
Unclassified0.70%3
Gypsy/Roma0.20%1
Bangladeshi0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.7)
Writing: Average (0.5)
Maths: Average (0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
104.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
104.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hazel Community Primary School
Hazel Street , LE2 7JN
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School
Latimer Street , LE3 0QE
3out of 4 1,214 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School
Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA
2out of 4 1,337 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School
21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH
- not rated 1,418 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Fields Academy
21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH
2out of 4 1,418 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newarke School
Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH
- not rated 1,614 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Mead Academy
Richard III Road , LE3 5QT
4out of 4 1,710 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Fullhurst Community College
Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH
3out of 4 1,714 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Moat Community College
Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU
3out of 4 1,740 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
King Richard III School
Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE
- not rated 1,934 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leicester College
Welford Road , LE2 7LW
- not rated 310 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leicester South Fields College
Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW
- not rated 310 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Regent College
Regent Road , LE1 7LW
- not rated 935 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form
1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL
- not rated 1,127 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ
- not rated 1,157 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Royal Infirmary School
Infirmary Square , LE1 5WW
- not rated 557 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Children's Hospital School
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW
4out of 4 557 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Leicester
University Road , LE1 7RH
- not rated 1,010 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
De Montfort University
The Gateway , LE1 9BH
- not rated 1,023 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sathya Sai School
Narborough Road , At the Crossroad With Upperton Road LE3 0BT
- not rated 1,051 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.