Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. AcademySparkenhoe Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy and Sparkenhoe Community Primary School are primary schools in Leicester.
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sparkenhoe Community Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sparkenhoe Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy 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 72.0% for Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy and 68.0% for Sparkenhoe Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% 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 | LeicesterUplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy | LeicesterSparkenhoe Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 81 in Leicester | 24th of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 447 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 480 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE2 0DR | Leicester, LE2 0TD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 468 | 467 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.3% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 81.6% | 91.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% 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.
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.
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
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