Redmile Church of England Primary School

About Redmile Church of England Primary School

Redmile Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in the Leicestershire local authority, sitting within the Melton borough. Among the 231 primary schools in the county, it ranks 90th overall, and within Melton itself it places 6th out of 18 schools. The top-performing peers in the local area include Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, and Brocks Hill Primary School. With just 63 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, the school is significantly undersubscribed in terms of space, yet it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 admissions, receiving 27 applications for 9 places — a ratio of 3:1. All 9 first-preference applicants were offered a place. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Neil Bardsley. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, confirmed that standards are maintained, following a graded inspection in March 2019 that rated the school Good overall, with Good marks for early years provision, leadership and management, and the quality of education.

Academically, Redmile’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show 64% of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just above the Leicestershire local authority average of 62%. In reading, 71% reached the expected standard and 29% achieved a higher standard; in maths, 79% met the expected standard and 21% reached the higher standard. Writing saw 64% at the expected standard but none at the higher level. Average scaled scores were 105 in both reading and maths. The school’s national ranking places it in the top 50% of primary schools, at the 47th percentile, and within the East Midlands region it sits at the 43rd percentile. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to compare how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The previous Ofsted inspection in 2013 rated the school Outstanding overall, so the current Good rating represents a change from that earlier judgement.

The school offers a range of facilities including a dining hall, music rooms, art studios, an outdoor playground, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, gymnastics, rounders, dance, athletics and netball, while clubs cover coding, chess, art, film, science and choir. SEND provisions are listed for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and other difficulties or disabilities. Parent View responses from 11 respondents between September 2024 and September 2025 show 91% would recommend the school. Strong agreement was highest for children being happy (55%) and feeling safe (64%), though 27% of parents disagreed that the school makes them aware of what their child will learn, and 27% disagreed that concerns are dealt with properly. This is a small, faith-based village primary that suits families seeking a close-knit setting with solid academic outcomes and a clear Church of England character, though the mixed parent feedback on communication suggests it may not suit everyone.

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