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Arnesby Church of England Primary School

Harborough, LE8 5WGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
29%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
3 1st-choice / 3 places
Ranking
#13,314
of 13,686 nationally

About Arnesby Church of England Primary School

Arnesby Church of England Primary School received a Requires Improvement rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a drop from the Good rating it had held since its previous graded inspection in 2013. The inspection judged every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as requiring improvement. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2: just 29% did so in the 2023/24 academic year. That is well below the Leicestershire local authority average of 62% for primary schools, and it places Arnesby at the very bottom of the 32 primary schools in Harborough district. Nationally, the school sits in the bottom 3% of all primary schools on this measure, with a ranking score of just 29 out of 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMill Hill Road, Leicester, Harborough, LE8 5WG
HeadteacherRuth James
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils39
Free School Meals (FSM)2.6%
School Capacity39 / 70 (56% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 18 Oct 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

After-school care

15:15-16:30

Source: arnesby.embracemat.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Arnesby Church of England Primary School

Arnesby Church of England Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.