Old Mill Primary School
Station Road, Leicester, LE9 6PT
367 pupils · 94% of 390 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Free school meals
- 11.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2025) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 18 November 2025, published 26 January 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 | 73% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“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 — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 47 | 47 | 100 | 47 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 53 | 52 | 128 | 53 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 47 | 47 | 85 | 47 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 40 | 39 | 88 | 40 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 40 | 39 | 74 | 40 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 48 | 48 | 78 | 48 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 59 | 98 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 44 | 35 | 72 | 44 |
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
- Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Hallbrook Primary School 0.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Dunton Bassett Primary School 2.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Croft Church of England Primary School 3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Cosby Primary School 3.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote 4.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
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.