Kegworth Primary School

About Kegworth Primary School

Kegworth Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school’s most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stood at 49% in the 2023/24 academic year. This figure sits below the Leicestershire local authority average of 62%, placing the school 173rd out of 231 primary schools in the county. Breaking the results down by subject, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in writing, 77% in maths and 63% in reading. At the higher standard, maths led with 20% of pupils achieving above expectations, followed by reading at 14% and writing at just 3%. The school’s average scaled scores were 104 in maths and 102 in reading. Nationally, Kegworth ranks in the bottom 50% of primary schools for combined attainment, sitting at the 80th percentile.

Ofsted’s 2022 ungraded inspection confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness all rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2011 also awarded Good across the board. The school’s Progress 8 scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it is not possible to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The headteacher is Jane Panter, and the school has 228 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315, meaning there is some spare capacity. However, the school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 43 applications for 30 places, with all 30 first-preference offers going to families who put Kegworth as their top choice. This gives an oversubscription ratio of 1.43, indicating solid local demand.

Kegworth offers a broad range of facilities including a Forest School, sports hall, playing fields, gymnasium, music rooms and an ICT suite. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, cricket, rounders and football, while clubs extend to coding, book club, drama, film club and science club. The school has a substantial SEND provision, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With 12.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a mixed catchment. Kegworth is a state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form. It will suit families who value a Good-rated school with strong local demand and a wide range of extracurricular activities, particularly those who prioritise writing and maths outcomes over combined reading, writing and maths scores.

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