Taylor Road Primary School
Taylor Road Primary School is an academy converter in Leicester for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 612 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Taylor Road Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2025 of its predecessor, Taylor Road Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: January 2026.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Taylor Road St Matthews Estate Leicester Leicestershire LE1 2JP |
| Reference Number | 152042 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 612 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.96%
Girls: 48.04% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 32.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 86.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 44 | 84 |
| 2 | 46 | 39 | 85 |
| 3 | 47 | 40 | 87 |
| 4 | 42 | 37 | 79 |
| 5 | 50 | 39 | 89 |
| 6 | 39 | 48 | 87 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 34.3% |
| African | 31.4% |
| Asian, Other | 6.7% |
| White, Other | 4.7% |
| Unclassified | 3.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.1% |
| Pakistani | 2.1% |
| White, British | 2% |
| White & Asian | 2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Taylor Road Primary School, inspected in January 2025.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2026 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 14 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 8 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 1 |
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).
In 2025–26, 17.3% of pupils at Taylor Road Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 59 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 22 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 18 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 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.
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Taylor Road Primary School is part of Aspire Learning Partnership, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:
- Soar Valley College Leicester
- The City of Leicester College Leicester
What is Taylor Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Taylor Road Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2025 of its predecessor, Taylor Road Primary School.
When was Taylor Road Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Taylor Road Primary School was last inspected in January 2026.
How many pupils does Taylor Road Primary School have?
Taylor Road Primary School has 612 pupils on roll.
What age range does Taylor Road Primary School cover?
Taylor Road Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Taylor Road Primary School?
Taylor Road Primary School is at Taylor Road, St Matthews Estate, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 2JP.