Medway Community Primary SchoolSparkenhoe Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Medway Community Primary School and Sparkenhoe Community Primary School are primary schools in Leicester.
Medway Community Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sparkenhoe Community Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Medway Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Medway Community Primary School was judged Good and Sparkenhoe Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Medway Community Primary School and 68.0% for Sparkenhoe Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Medway Community Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterMedway Community Primary School | LeicesterSparkenhoe Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | 24th of 81 in Leicester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 466 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 560 | 480 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE2 1GH | Leicester, LE2 0TD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 463 | 467 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.5% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 93.3% | 91.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.8% | 22.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Medway Community Primary School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Full profiles: Medway Community Primary School · Sparkenhoe Community Primary School