Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School
Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Leicester for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 203 pupils on roll. In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has fewer teachers for its size than most primary schools: 26.7 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Main Street Houghton-on-the-Hill Leicester Leicestershire LE7 9GD |
| Phone | 01162412465 |
| Reference Number | 145974 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 203 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 46.8%
Girls: 53.2% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 7.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 12.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 5 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 6 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 60.6% |
| Indian | 25.6% |
| Asian, Other | 5.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 3.4% |
| White & Asian | 3.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 04 Oct 2022 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Oct 2022 | School inspection |
| 04 Jul 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 26 Jan 2016 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School | |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Interim assessment |
| 06 Apr 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 05 Mar 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 22 Mar 2004 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 64% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 7% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 108 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | -1.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -1.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 29 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 19 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 7 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School had 211 pupils for 210 places. That is 1 more pupils than the school has room for.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Houghton Primary” planning area
Leicestershire counted 31 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 31 in 2029–30, down 0%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 208 | 212 | 218 | 206 | 207 | 211 |
| Unfilled | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
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 Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.8% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
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, 0.5% of pupils at Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School had 26.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.7 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 13.2 | 14.6 | 13.1 | 13.5 | 13.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 11.5% | 19.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 18.2% | – | 30.0% | 70.0% | 40.0% | 20.0% | 55.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.3 | – | 0.6 | 13.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 19.9 | – |
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, 17.2% of pupils at Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England 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
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 14 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 9 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 6 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 2 |
| Hearing impairment | 3 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
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 2024–25 Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School received £6,033 and spent £5,893 for each of its 208 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £55,000 (£263 per pupil).
Across all 19 schools of Learn Academies Trust, income was £6,955 and spending £6,849 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £83,000 | £99,000 | £144,000 | £171,000 | £124,000 | £55,000 |
| per pupil | £402 | £457 | £674 | £794 | £598 | £263 |
| In-year balance | -£20,000 | £12,000 | £195,000 | £81,000 | -£49,000 | £29,000 |
| per pupil | -£95 | £57 | £909 | £377 | -£236 | £139 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Thurnby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 9PN |
1.75 miles |
|
Fernvale Primary School
Somerby Road, Thurnby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 9PR |
1.89 miles |
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Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Roborough Green, Thurnby Lodge, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 2NA |
2.21 miles |
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Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Dudley Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 2EG |
2.63 miles |
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Scraptoft Valley Primary School
New Romney Crescent, Netherhall Estate, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1NG |
2.74 miles |
|
Billesdon Church of England Primary School
Gaulby Road, Billesdon, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 9AG |
2.77 miles |
|
Brookside Primary School
Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4FU |
2.77 miles |
|
Krishna Avanti Primary School
Spencefield Lane, Evington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6HN |
2.78 miles |
|
Oaklands Mead Academy
Whitehall Road, Evington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6GJ |
2.86 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Armadale Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1HF |
2.88 miles |
|
Whitehall Primary School
Whitehall Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6GJ |
2.9 miles |
|
Woodland Grange Primary School
Beaufort Way, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4TY |
3.14 miles |
|
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
The Chase, Great Glen, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 9EQ |
3.21 miles |
|
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1TG |
3.24 miles |
|
Linden Primary School
Headland Road, Evington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6AD |
3.34 miles |
|
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
Balderstone Close, Off Ambassador Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4ES |
3.42 miles |
|
Humberstone Junior School
Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1AE |
3.49 miles |
|
Humberstone Infant Academy
Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1AE |
3.49 miles |
|
Launde Primary School
New Street, Oadby, Launde Primary School, Leicestershire, Leicestershire, LE2 4LJ |
3.5 miles |
|
Falcons Primary School
George Hine House, Gipsy Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 0TA |
3.7 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The City of Leicester College
Downing Drive, Evington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6LN |
2.44 miles |
|
Judgemeadow Community College
Marydene Drive, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6HP |
2.68 miles |
|
Manor High School
Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 4FU |
2.73 miles |
|
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Spencefield Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6HN |
2.77 miles |
|
Netherhall Mead Academy
Keyham Lane West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1RT |
2.86 miles |
|
Orchard Mead Academy
Keyham Lane West, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1RT |
2.87 miles |
|
Keyham Lodge School
Keyham Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1FG |
3.15 miles |
|
Ash Field Academy
Broad Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PY |
3.5 miles |
|
Gateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1GA |
3.54 miles |
|
Leicester Grammar School Trust
London Road, Leicester, LE8 9FL |
3.61 miles |
|
Avanti Fields School
21 Bhaktivedanta Marg, Leicester, LE5 0BX |
3.63 miles |
|
Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5FT |
3.64 miles |
|
Beauchamp College
Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5TP |
3.75 miles |
|
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 4PP |
3.77 miles |
|
Gartree High School
Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 5TQ |
3.79 miles |
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Leicester High School for Girls
|
4.05 miles |
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Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5LL |
4.06 miles |
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Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5LL |
4.06 miles |
|
LGS Stoneygate
6 London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 9DJ |
4.06 miles |
|
Miller House School
58 Stoneygate Road, LEICESTER, LE2 2BN |
4.18 miles |
All schools in Leicester · Leicestershire local authority: places and applications
Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School is part of Learn Academies Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:
- Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Leicester
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Wigston
- Queniborough Church of England Primary School Leicester
- Church Langton Church of England Primary School Market Harborough
- Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Leicester
- Thrussington Church of England Primary School Leicester
- Richard Hill Church of England Primary School Leicester
- Red Hill Field Primary School Leicester
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Market Harborough
- Ridgeway Primary Academy Market Harborough
How many pupils does Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School have?
Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School has 203 pupils on roll.
What age range does Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School cover?
Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School?
Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School is at Main Street, Houghton-on-the-Hill, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 9GD.