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Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Blaby, LE18 3TDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Feb 2026
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#8,586
of 13,686 nationally

About Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in the Leicestershire local authority, serving just 80 pupils in the village of Blaby. Within the LA's primary rankings, the school sits at 138th out of 231 schools of the same type, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. Its ranking score of 57 puts it well behind the top-performing peers in the area — Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, and Brocks Hill Primary School all score 92 or above. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Brocks Hill, 3. 9 kilometres away. Kilby St Mary's itself was rated Requires Improvement in its most recent graded inspection in 2023, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2016. The school is oversubscribed for Reception places in 2025/26, receiving 35 applications for just 8 places, with all 8 first-preference applicants offered a spot.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMain Street, Wigston, Blaby, LE18 3TD
HeadteacherRebecca Hartshorne
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils80
Free School Meals (FSM)5.0%
School Capacity80 / 119 (67% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Speech & LanguageLearning DifficultyProfound Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: kilby.leics.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.