Lady Jane Grey Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.

Lady Jane Grey Primary School currently has around 201 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 6.0% 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 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (52.7%). indian pupils make up about 17.4%

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Wolsey Close, Leicester, LE6 0ZA
Website: https://ladyjanegrey.raleightrust.org/
Telephone: 01162320031
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leicestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Michael Fitzgerald
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138809

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 03/06/2025

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 201
Number of Boys: 103
Number of Girls: 98

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British52.70%106
Indian17.40%35
Unclassified9.50%19
Other White5.50%11
Other Mixed4.50%9
White and Asian3.50%7
Chinese1.50%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.50%3
Other Asian1.50%3
African1.00%2
Bangladeshi1.00%2
White and Black African0.50%1
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%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: Average (-0.2)
Writing: Average (-1.4)
Maths: Average (-1.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
57%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
105.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lady Jane Grey Primary School
Wolsey Close , Groby LE6 0ZA
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lady Jane Grey Primary School
Wolsey Close , Groby LE6 0ZA
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School
Glebe Road , Groby LE6 0GT
3out of 4 296 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Martinshaw Primary School
Forest Rise , Groby LE6 0BB
3out of 4 1,105 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ratby Primary School
Main Street , Ratby LE6 0LN
3out of 4 1,735 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brookvale High School Groby
Ratby Road , Groby LE6 0FP
- not rated 670 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Ratby Road , Groby LE6 0FP
- not rated 670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Groby Community College
Ratby Road , Groby LE6 0GE
- not rated 830 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Groby Community College
Ratby Road , Groby LE6 0GE
- not rated 830 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moel Llys Centre
Forest Drive , Kirby Muxloe LE9 9EA
- not rated 3,153 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.