Herrick Primary School

A good community school school in Leicester. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Herrick Primary School.

Leicester, LE47NJ Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

48

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
45.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 53.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
37.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 2.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
28 October 2014
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Lockerbie Avenue
Rushey Mead
Leicester, LE47NJ
Phone
1162665656
Website
herrick.leicester.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
120100
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Lockerbie Avenue, Rushey Mead, Leicester, LE4 7NJ
Website
www.herrick.leicester.sch.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
440 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
368
Free School Meals
12.8% (47 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.3% (1 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.6%
Good
Persistent Absence
14.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
53.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
2.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
104.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 104.0 105.0
2023 104.0 103.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
23 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
46
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
368 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"TO GIVE EACH AND EVERYONE A CHANCE"

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Miss S Odedra welcomes visitors and outlines Herrick’s ethos and approach: a focus on nurturing social, emotional, physical and mental wellbeing, high expectations, an inclusive, well-planned curriculum tailored to pupils’ needs, and a welcoming, visit-friendly atmosphere. The school invites contact to arrange visits. (Based on Headteacher’s Welcome and school overview text.)

SEND Provision

Herrick Primary School's SENDCo is Arzu Aydin (Assistant Head Teacher). The school provides SEND support through teams and services including Early Years Support Team, Learning, Communication and Interaction Team, Speech and Language Therapy Service, Social, Emotional and Mental Health Team, Educational Psychologist, Vision/Hearing Support Teams, Health Child Programme Nurse, and other medical/therapy services. The school has a designated SEN budget to fund staff, resources and intervention programmes. Regular progress review through pupil outcome planning (POP) and three data entry points, with involvement of families in decisions. Transition and accessibility measures are described, and the school adopts an inclusive ethos with a zero-tolerance approach to bullying for pupils with SEND.

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