Linden Primary SchoolColeman Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Linden Primary School and Coleman Primary School are primary schools in Leicester.
Linden Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Coleman Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Linden Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Linden Primary School was judged Good and Coleman Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Linden Primary School and 59.0% for Coleman Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Linden Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Coleman Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterLinden Primary School | LeicesterColeman Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | 42nd of 81 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 435 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 475 | 627 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE5 6AD | Leicester, LE5 5FS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 435 | 526 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 74.9% | 69.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% Stronger figure | 24.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Linden Primary School
Coleman Primary School
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