Medway Community Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Medway Community Primary School currently has around 463 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 30.0% 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 8.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.6%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with bangladeshi pupils forming the largest group at around 27.6%. indian pupils make up about 26.3% , followed by gypsy/roma at 15.3%
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.
| Address: | St Stephens Road, Leicester, LE2 1GH |
| Website: | www.medway.leicester.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01162544811 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leicester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Steven Williams |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 120108 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/06/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 560 |
| Number of Pupils: | 463 |
| Number of Boys: | 239 |
| Number of Girls: | 224 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.6% | 8.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 27.60% | 128 |
| Indian | 26.30% | 122 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 15.30% | 71 |
| Pakistani | 8.60% | 40 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 6.00% | 28 |
| African | 5.20% | 24 |
| Other Asian | 4.30% | 20 |
| Other Black | 2.40% | 11 |
| White British | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 3 |
| Other White | 0.60% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway Community Junior School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Medway Infant School Skipworth Street , LE2 1GJ | - not rated | 165 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR | 3out of 4 | 457 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Uplands Junior School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR | - not rated | 457 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU | 3out of 4 | 701 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL | 3out of 4 | 1,075 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL | 3out of 4 | 1,075 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT | - not rated | 1,809 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT | 4out of 4 | 2,508 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW | - not rated | 851 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL | - not rated | 1,018 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ | - not rated | 1,266 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW | - not rated | 1,542 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW | - not rated | 1,542 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA | - not rated | 352 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Irwin College 164 London Road , LE2 1ND | - not rated | 376 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Imam Ghazali Academy Melbourne Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU | - not rated | 471 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Islamic Girls' School Leicester Pakistani Community Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU | - not rated | 524 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY | - not rated | 565 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.