Water Leys Primary School is a primary school located in Wigston. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 13/09/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Guilford Drive, Wigston

School Information

Address: Guilford Drive, Wigston, LE18 1HG
Website: www.waterleysprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01162884135
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leicestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Mark Westmoreland
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 120079

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/09/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 420
Number of Boys: 203
Number of Girls: 217

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -1.7 to 1.6
Writing
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -0.9 to 2.1
Maths
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -0.9 to 2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:69%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School
Launceston Road , LE18 2FR
- not rated 1,607 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Water Leys Primary School
Guilford Drive , LE18 1HG
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fairfield Community Primary School
Cheshire Drive , South Wigston LE18 4WA
3out of 4 1,021 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Overdale Infant School
Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA
3out of 4 1,208 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY
2out of 4 1,256 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street , LE18 2AH
3out of 4 1,272 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wigston Academy
Station Road , LE18 2DT
2out of 4 1,407 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wigston College
Station Road , LE18 2DS
3out of 4 1,454 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU
1out of 4 1,502 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College
Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU
4out of 4 1,689 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
South Wigston High School
St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA
2out of 4 2,231 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ
- not rated 3,169 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA
1out of 4 1,339 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT
4out of 4 1,578 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leicester Partnership School
Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR
3out of 4 1,937 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Millgate School
18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW
- not rated 2,141 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Leicester High School for Girls
454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP
- not rated 2,497 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy
320 London Road , LE2 2PJ
- not rated 3,013 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.