Hallam Fields, Birstall

Long Meadow Way, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 3LL

Good

Inspected 21 May 2024

Good

Ofsted

85%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

201

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 201 / 210 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Multi-faith
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.9%

Disadvantaged

10%

EAL

SEN support

17.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

85%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.7%

Overall absence

4.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

22.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -5.0 vs 2023/24

9.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£44,689

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 30% on leadership pay

↓ −£631 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

2.2

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,005

Spend per pupil

£6,900

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.