Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School

About Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School

Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School sits in the middle of the pack for its local authority when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes, but its headline figure tells a slightly better story than the average. In the 2023/24 academic year, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Leicestershire average of 62% for primary schools. That five-point gap is modest but consistent, and it places the school 80th out of 231 primary schools in the county. The school’s ranking within the Blaby district is 12th out of 25, putting it in the 48th percentile locally. Nationally, it sits in the 40th percentile. So while this isn’t a school that tops any league tables, it’s delivering results that are comfortably above the LA norm, and for families looking for solid, reliable progress rather than headline-grabbing scores, that’s a reassuring starting point.

Digging into the detail, the school’s strengths are clearest in maths. The average maths scaled score was 107, and 83% of pupils met the expected standard, with 27% reaching the higher standard. Reading was slightly behind, with an average score of 106 and 80% at the expected level, though 33% hit the higher threshold. Writing was the weakest area: 77% reached the expected standard and only 7% achieved greater depth. The school’s Ofsted inspection in June 2025 rated it Outstanding across the board — quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all received top marks. The early years provision was rated Good, which is consistent with the previous inspection in 2017, when the school was judged Good overall. So the trajectory is clearly upward, and the current inspection suggests a school that has improved significantly in the years between.

Parents seem genuinely happy with the school. In the most recent Parent View survey, 99% of respondents said they would recommend it, and 95% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, there were 185 applications for 59 places, with 58 first-preference offers made. That’s a ratio of over three applicants per place. Facilities include a forest school, sensory room, music rooms, ICT suite, library, gymnasium and chapel, and the school offers clubs such as art, coding, film and chess. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families in Blaby who want a well-regarded, oversubscribed primary with strong maths outcomes and a recent Outstanding rating, this is a school worth a close look.

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