Uplands Infant SchoolSparkenhoe Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Uplands Infant School and Sparkenhoe Community Primary School are primary schools in Leicester.
Uplands Infant School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sparkenhoe Community Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Uplands Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Uplands Infant School was judged Good and Sparkenhoe Community Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterUplands Infant School | LeicesterSparkenhoe Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 81 in Leicester | 24th of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 436 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 460 | 480 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE2 0DR | Leicester, LE2 0TD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 412 | 467 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 91.7% | 91.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% Stronger figure | 22.9% | 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.
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.
Uplands Infant School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Full profiles: Uplands Infant School · Sparkenhoe Community Primary School