Wolsey Close, Groby, Leicester LE6 0ZA
10 reasons to choose Lady Jane Grey Primary School
Top line
Lady Jane Grey Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Leicester and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Lady Jane Grey Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 6 members of Raleigh Education Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2015) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Leicestershire LEA.
Average class size
Lady Jane Grey Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Lady Jane Grey Primary School ranks in the top 24% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 14% of schools.
The Lady Jane Grey Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Lady Jane Grey Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Lady Jane Grey Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.15pm.
Find another school near Lady Jane Grey Primary School
Emmanuel Christian School, Leicester (4 miles); St Crispin’s Preparatory School (6.2 miles); Leicester Preparatory School (6.6 miles).
Inglehurst Junior School (2.9 miles); Parks Primary School (3.1 miles); Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester (4.1 miles).
St Crispin’s Grammar School (6.2 miles); Leicester High School for Girls (7.3 miles).
Brookvale High School Groby (0.9 miles); Babington Community College (3.3 miles).