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Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester LE3

Glenfield Road, Leicester LE3 6DF

Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester LE3

10 reasons to choose Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester

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Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Leicester and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.

School fundamentals

Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 21 members of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Leicester LEA.

Average class size

Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester ranks in the top 6% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 5% of schools.

The Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.

Sport at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.45am (school staff) to 5.45pm (external contractor).

Find another school near Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester

Independent Prep Schools

Emmanuel Christian School, Leicester (1.4 miles); St Crispin’s Preparatory School (2.8 miles); Leicester Preparatory School (3.2 miles).

State Primary Schools

Parks Primary School (1.2 miles); Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (2.3 miles); Lady Jane Grey Primary School (4.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

St Crispin’s Grammar School (2.8 miles); Leicester High School for Girls (3.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

Babington Community College (2.9 miles); Rushey Mead Academy (3.2 miles); Sir Jonathan North Community College (3.3 miles).

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