Rolleston Primary School
Hillsborough Road, Leicester, LE2 9PT
397 pupils · 89% of 445 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Free school meals
- 47.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 18 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 42% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.98 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 44 | 43 | 59 | 44 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 44 | 43 | 57 | 43 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 42 | 41 | 52 | 41 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 49 | 48 | 63 | 48 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 45 | 45 | 63 | 45 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 51 | 52 | 74 | 51 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 52 | 49 | 72 | 52 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 46 | 44 | 64 | 46 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Eyres Monsell Primary School 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Fairfield Community Primary School 1.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Glen Hills Primary School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Montrose School 1.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.