SCHOOL PROFILE

Mercenfeld Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 139441
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 324 Published school capacity
Capacity used 72.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

31 October 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Leicestershire
Trust BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 235 235 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 111 47.2% of pupils
Male pupils 124 52.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

16.6%
8.2 pts below England
School 16.6%
Hinckley and Bosworth 16.6%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.4%
16.9 pts below England
School 3.4%
Hinckley and Bosworth 7.2%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Hinckley and Bosworth 0.4%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.5%
215
Any other White background
2.1%
5
Indian
1.7%
4
Any other Mixed background
0.9%
2
Unclassified
0.9%
2
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 20.4% 48 of 235 pupils
0.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.4%
Hinckley and Bosworth 21.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.5% 41 pupils
England 14.8% 2.7 pts above
EHC plans 3.0% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 13
Moderate learning difficulty 10
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Specific learning difficulty 5
Hearing impairment 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

66.0% 5.6 pts above England
School 66.0%
Hinckley and Bosworth 59.5%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

76.0%

2.2 pts above England

School 76.0%
Hinckley and Bosworth 75.8%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

72.0%

1.7 pts above England

School 72.0%
Hinckley and Bosworth 69.6%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

78.0%

6.0 pts above England

School 78.0%
Hinckley and Bosworth 72.9%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.47%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.75 pts lower than England
School 4.47%
Hinckley and Bosworth 5.57%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

8.52%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.30 pts lower than England
School 8.52%
Hinckley and Bosworth 12.99%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.35%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.46 pts lower than England
School 1.35%
Hinckley and Bosworth 1.62%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

72.5% 15.7 pts below England
Mercenfeld Primary School
72.5%
Hinckley and Bosworth
84.2%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information