Hose Church of England Primary School

About Hose Church of England Primary School

Hose Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in the Melton borough, sitting within Leicestershire local authority. With just 47 pupils on roll, it is one of 231 primary schools in the LA, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 saw it achieve a Good rating overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2023. Among its local peers, the highest-ranked primary in the area is Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, followed closely by Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre and Brocks Hill Primary School. The nearest school rated Outstanding is Stathern Primary School, four kilometres away. Hose Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving seven applications for just two places, with both first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.5.

Academically, the school's Ofsted inspection in July 2025 awarded Outstanding grades for early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management, while quality of education was rated Good. This represents a notable turnaround from the previous inspection in February 2023, where the school was judged Requires Improvement overall, with quality of education also Requires Improvement. The school does not have published Key Stage 2 SATs results in the available data, so direct comparison with the Leicestershire LA average of 62% for expected standard in reading, writing and maths is not possible. However, the Parent View survey, based on 25 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, shows strong satisfaction: 96% of parents agreed or strongly agreed their child is happy, and 100% felt their child is safe. Ninety-two per cent would recommend the school to other parents.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, playing fields, a sensory room, music rooms, an ICT suite, and a chapel, with sports such as dance, cricket, swimming, tennis, gymnastics and rounders available. Clubs include drama, film club, choir and eco club. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, and other difficulty or disability, though the Parent View data shows no responses from parents of SEND children, making it difficult to gauge support satisfaction. With a Church of England religious character and a capacity of 77, the school currently operates well below capacity with 47 pupils. Seventeen per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is a small, community-focused village school that has recently improved its Ofsted rating significantly and is popular enough to be oversubscribed, making it a strong option for local families who value a close-knit setting and strong personal development.

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