Linden Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 12 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Leicester
Unique reference
120068
Address
Headland Road, Evington, LE5 6AD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
435 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
51.7%
Girls
48.3%
First language not English
74.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
14.3%
Persistent absence
21.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.3%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Bangladeshi5.3%
Other Asian7.6%
Mixed9.4%
Pakistani18.2%
Indian48%
Other White
3.7%
Other
3.7%
African
1.6%
White British
1.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Caribbean
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%
Unclassified
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage-1
MathsAbove average2.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
75%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
10%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Linden Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
48
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
48
2nd preference
23
3rd preference
13
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
48
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
2
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
7
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
13
7
6
Reception, Full-time
50
27
23
Year 1
56
30
26
Year 2
56
25
31
Year 3
59
34
25
Year 4
59
34
25
Year 5
61
31
30
Year 6
62
28
34
Year 2024-2025

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