Water Leys Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Guilford Drive
 Wigston
 Leicestershire LE18 1HG
Telephone: 0116 288 4135

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Steve Wright and Michelle Goodwin (since December 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Steve Wright
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.42 / 14.71
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.41
Number of pupils: 401
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.0
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 50.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 56.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,135,890*
Income Per Pupil: £5,326
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicestershire
Constituency: Harborough
Electoral Ward: Wigston Fields
School Number: 8552354

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th September 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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