Claybrooke Primary School

About Claybrooke Primary School

Claybrooke Primary School sits within Leicestershire’s Harborough district, a local authority that includes 231 primary schools. In the most recent local rankings, Claybrooke placed 167th, placing it below the top-performing peers in the area such as Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, and Brocks Hill Primary School. The school is a small, mixed-gender state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character. It is led by headteacher Paul Rock and currently has 73 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, meaning there is some spare capacity. The school was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 13 applications for 6 places, with all 6 first-preference applicants offered a spot. This suggests a modest but genuine local demand, particularly from families who prioritise the school as their first choice.

Academically, Claybrooke has seen a clear improvement in its most recent Ofsted inspection. In November 2023, it was rated Good across all categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This marks a notable step up from its previous inspection in October 2021, when it was rated Requires Improvement across the board. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, which is below the Leicestershire local authority average of 62%. However, the school performed better in reading, where 67% met the expected standard and 50% achieved a higher standard. The average reading score was 106, while maths averaged 101. In the local rankings based on the KS2 reading, writing, and maths expected standard metric, Claybrooke placed 27th out of 32 schools in Harborough, placing it in the bottom half of the district.

The school offers a range of facilities including a dining hall, playing fields, a forest school, an ICT suite, a library, an outdoor playground, and a gymnasium. Sports provision covers tennis, netball, dance, cross country, cricket, gymnastics, and rounders, while extracurricular clubs include choir, science club, book club, drama, film club, and art club. Claybrooke has identified SEND provisions for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. With its small size and recent Ofsted improvement, the school may suit families looking for a close-knit setting where the headteacher is actively driving progress. The oversubscription data suggests it is a realistic option for first-preference applicants, though the below-average KS2 results mean it may not be the strongest academic choice in the area.

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