Water Leys
Primary School
Admissions
Admissions - Applying for a place
'Children get off to a secure start in the Reception Year... they are well prepared for key stage 1.'
Ofsted, April 2024
Our Amazing School
Water Leys is an extremely popular primary school. We have places for 420 pupils from FS2 to Year 6 with spaces for 60 pupils (2 classes of 30) in each year group. We can admit children into classes at any point in the school year, if we have spaces. We also take many children out of our catchment area.
Come and find out what makes our school a wonderful place to learn by booking a tour. Please contact our school office by phoning 0116 2884135 to make an appointment.
Do you have a child starting school in September 2025?
For parents looking for a place for their child to start school in September 2025, applications are now open and close on Wednesday15th January 2025.
If you would like to visit to meet with the Headteacher and see our wonderful school in action we are holding open events as follows:
Wednesday 25th September at 10am
Wednesday 2nd October at 1.30pm
Tuesday 29th October at 1.30pm
Monday 4th November at 3.15pm
Please ring the school office to book at place.
If you are unable to attend one of our open events but would like to find out more about our school, please contact the school office to book a tour at a different time.
Applications are welcome from families who live in and out of our catchment area. More than half of our pupils do not live in our catchment area.
All of our admissions are arranged through Leicestershire County Council. If you wish to apply for a place at Water Leys Primary School, please follow the link below:
http://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/popular-now/school-admissions/applying-for-a-school-place
Admissions
For 2025/2026, pupils will be admitted to Reception with a cohort size set for 60 children.
All admission applications should be made through the Leicestershire Local Authority website.
Contact by Phone: 01163056684 Email: admissions@leics.gov.uk
Appeals for a Primary School place must be made through the Leicestershire Local Authority website.
Applying for a place mid year for all year groups
If you are interested in a place for your child and wish to move them from another school during the academic year, please call our school office to find out if we have any places in the year group. Our office staff will then advise how to make an application to the Leicestershire Local Authority.