Wolsey House Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE4 2BB · Leicester
#1354 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#14252 of 15,697 nationally
About Wolsey House Primary School
Wolsey House Primary School is a local authority primary located in Leicester, in the Leicester local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 576 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1354th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (24th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 576; capacity filled 84.5%.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Wolsey House Primary School ranks 181st of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)51%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)35%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wolsey House Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 576
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 35%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 51%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Wolsey House Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
172 students · 603 m away
Woodstock Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
328 students · 692 m away
Darul Uloom Leicester
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142 students · 1.2 km away
Abbey Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
718 students · 1.2 km away
Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
348 students · 1.2 km away
Barley Croft Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
324 students · 1.3 km away
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
881 students · 1.4 km away
Mellor Community Primary School
LEICESTER · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
578 students · 1.4 km away
Babington Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,339 students · 1.5 km away
Beaumont Leys School
Leicester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,062 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ordsall Primary School
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576 students
Mellor Community Primary School
LEICESTER · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
578 students
Whitehall Primary School
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573 students
Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage
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569 students
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School
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588 students
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wolsey House Primary School a good school?
Wolsey House Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 18.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1354 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wolsey House Primary School rank in East Midlands?
Wolsey House Primary School ranks #1354 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #14252 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wolsey House Primary School?
Wolsey House Primary School had 576 students in 2025.
Is Wolsey House Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wolsey House Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Wolsey House Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wolsey House Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.