Glenfield Road, Leicester LE3 6DF
10 reasons to choose Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester
Top line
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. 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 a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
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
Emmanuel Christian School, Leicester (1.4 miles); St Crispin’s School Prep (2.8 miles); Leicester Preparatory School (3.2 miles).
Parks Primary School (1.2 miles); Sparkenhoe Community Primary School (2.3 miles); Lady Jane Grey Primary School (4.1 miles).
St Crispin’s School (2.8 miles); Leicester High School for Girls (3.9 miles).
Babington Community College (2.9 miles); Rushey Mead Academy (3.2 miles); Sir Jonathan North Community College (3.3 miles).