Wyvern Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Wyvern Avenue
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE4 7HH
Phone 01162661408
Reference Number 120028

Wyvern Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. It is described as a welcoming and caring institution, effectively fostering a collaborative environment among pupils, staff, and the community. The school exhibits high expectations for student achievement, ensuring many pupils leave more confident than when they arrived, with an engaging curriculum and strong support systems in place for various needs, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school also prioritizes early reading skills and actively cultivates a love for reading among pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 442
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.9%
Girls: 49.1%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 14.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 68.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 25 28 53
2 19 35 54
3 28 29 57
4 38 22 60
5 34 27 61
6 32 28 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Indian 59.5%
Asian, Other 10.2%
Pakistani 8.4%
White, Other 6.3%
White, British 4.8%
African 3.6%
White & Asian 1.8%
Mixed, Other 1.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Caribbean 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 19 Jan 2022
Date Report
19 Jan 2022 School inspection
24 Jan 2017 Short inspection
16 Apr 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
08 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
23 May 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Welcoming and caring school environment
  • Strong community involvement and collaboration
  • High expectations for student achievement
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND
  • Engaging and well-structured curriculum
  • Proactive approach to bullying and behaviour management
  • Successful fostering of a love for reading

Areas for Improvement

  • Some lessons present too much information at once, hindering pupil recall

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 65%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3.7
Writing -2.9
Maths -2.8

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 2 1

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