Parks Primary School
Community primary school in Leicester (Leicester).
KS2 RWM expected
85%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
95%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
93%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.7%
▲ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
453 / 466 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Parks Primary School is a primary school located in Leicester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 451 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 466. The school is led by Mrs Caroline Evans.
Key facts
- URN
- 120088
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Constituency
- Leicester West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Emma Harrop | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Gobey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Wilson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Bridgman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Paula Cooke-McManus | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Hill | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Florina Cordos | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joycelin Chinwe Eze-Okubiro | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sue Barnes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Potts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Cas Evans | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 1998 |
| Miss Chloe Hargreaves Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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