Wyvern Primary School

Wyvern Primary School is a larger-than-average primary school that is performing at the expected standard across all evaluated areas. Inspectors found a school with an ambitious, inclusive vision, extremely well-behaved and engaged pupils, and a thoughtfully designed curriculum that particularly supports pupils who speak English as an additional language. Teaching is typically effective and early reading is taught well, while strong systems are in place to identify and meet the needs of pupils with SEND and those who face barriers to learning. Safeguarding arrangements are met and governors provide effective support and challenge. It is worth noting that this is a period of significant change, as a new headteacher was appointed at the start of the academic year and has quickly gained an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and development areas.

Strengths

• Pupils behave extremely well, consistently showing self-discipline and respect for others
• Pupils feel safe at school and are not worried about bullying
• The school has an ambitious and inclusive vision that ensures pupils facing barriers to learning and/or wellbeing thrive
• Leaders have robust systems for identifying pupils' needs quickly and accurately, including distinguishing between SEND and EAL needs
• The writing curriculum is a notable feature, supported by high-quality reading texts
• Phonics and early reading are taught well
• Pupils who are new to English benefit from effective and bespoke language teaching
• Staff benefit from high-quality, evidence-informed professional learning
• Governors bring a range of experience and skills, enacting their duties effectively
• The personal development offer is well designed and tailored to the school's context
• Leaders are mindful of staff's workload and wellbeing, providing additional release time when needed
• The new headteacher has quickly gained an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development

Areas for Improvement

• Disadvantaged pupils' attainment is below the national average in reading and mathematics at the end of key stage 2
• Some inconsistencies remain in the quality of teaching across subjects and classes
• Handwriting accuracy and fluency require further improvement, with sustained high expectations needed across the curriculum
• Some pupils do not have a secure, age-appropriate understanding of all aspects of diversity, for example different families

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Wyvern Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Wyvern Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Wyvern Primary School had 20.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.1% of pupils at Wyvern Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Wyvern Primary School received £6,841 and spent £6,919 for each of its 437 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £163,000 (£374 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Wyvern Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wyvern Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Wyvern Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Wyvern Primary School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Wyvern Primary School have?

Wyvern Primary School has 454 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wyvern Primary School cover?

Wyvern Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Wyvern Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Wyvern Primary School?

Wyvern Primary School is at Wyvern Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 7HH.