Saxby Street, Leicester LE2 0TD
10 reasons to choose Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
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Sparkenhoe Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Leicester and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 4 members of Attenborough Learning Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Sparkenhoe Community Primary School ranks in the top 21% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 2% of schools.
The Sparkenhoe Community Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am (school staff) to 5.15pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
St Crispin’s Preparatory School (0.8 miles); Leicester Preparatory School (1.2 miles); Leicester High School for Girls, Juniors (1.9 miles).
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester (2.3 miles); Humberstone Junior Academy (2.6 miles); Parks Primary School (2.9 miles).
St Crispin’s Grammar School (0.8 miles); Leicester High School for Girls (1.9 miles); Leicester Grammar School (5.3 miles).
Sir Jonathan North Community College (1.9 miles); Rushey Mead Academy (2.3 miles); Soar Valley College (3 miles).