Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

About Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School sits slightly below the Leicestershire local authority average for the key measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. The school's figure of 59% compares with the LA average of 62%, placing it in the bottom half of primary schools within the authority. In Harborough specifically, it ranks 19th out of 32 schools, and nationally it sits around the 59th percentile. That said, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. Reading performance is a clear strength, with 82% of pupils meeting the expected standard and 33% reaching the higher standard, both well above typical levels. Maths and writing are closer to the middle of the pack, with 65% and 76% at expected respectively. The school's average reading score of 106 and maths score of 103 suggest solid foundations, even if the combined headline figure doesn't quite match the county average.

The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023 marked a significant improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement, with the overall effectiveness now judged Good across the board. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all received Good ratings, while early years provision was judged Outstanding. The inspection noted that the school had addressed previous weaknesses effectively. With 334 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is not yet full, but it is oversubscribed for Reception places in 2025/26, receiving 92 applications for 40 places and offering 38 to first-preference families. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 9%, below the national average, and the school has a Church of England religious character under headteacher Jenny Hawkins.

Facilities include a Forest School, playing fields, a gymnasium, an ICT suite and a chapel, with sports offered in dance, cricket, athletics, gymnastics and netball. Clubs cover science, coding and gardening. The school's SEND provisions are broad, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families in the Harborough area, this is a school that has demonstrably turned around its performance in recent inspections and offers strong early years provision, but whose core academic outcomes at Key Stage 2 are slightly below the local average. It would particularly suit families who value the Church of England ethos, the Forest School setting, and the range of SEND support, and who are comfortable with a school that is improving but not yet among the top performers in the county.

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