Kingsway Primary School

About Kingsway Primary School

Kingsway Primary School in Blaby is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 5 to 11, and it is currently operating at full capacity with 315 pupils on roll matching its 315-place school capacity. The school serves a community where 21.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that sits above the national average for primary schools and suggests a higher-than-average level of socioeconomic need among its intake. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 94 total applications for just 37 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.54. Of those applications, 30 were first-preference offers, and all 30 first-preference families were offered a place, indicating that while the school is popular, it is still accessible to local families who prioritise it. The headteacher is Germaine Mckinnon, and the school has no religious character, nursery provision, or sixth form.

Academically, Kingsway’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. This marks a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2014, when it was rated Requires Improvement. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 45% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, which is below the Leicestershire local authority average of 62%. The school’s average scores in reading (102) and maths (101) are close to the national benchmark of 100, but the proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is just 2%, and in maths alone it is 8%. Nationally, Kingsway ranks in the bottom 50% of primary schools, sitting at the 85th percentile, and within Blaby it ranks 22nd out of 25 schools. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is difficult to assess how much value the school adds relative to its intake.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room, a gymnasium, a forest school, and a dining hall. Sports provision includes gymnastics, football, netball, and cricket, while extracurricular clubs cover art, coding, drama, and science. For pupils with additional needs, Kingsway has a dedicated SEN unit and supports a wide range of conditions including autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health difficulties, and specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. The school is oversubscribed, so families should be prepared to apply early and list it as a first preference to maximise their chance of a place. Given its full capacity and strong local demand, Kingsway is likely to suit families who value a well-equipped, inclusive primary with a clear improvement trajectory and a supportive SEN framework, particularly those living within its catchment area.

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