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Rendell Primary School

Charnwood, LE11 1LLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 46 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2417 of 13,686 nationally

About Rendell Primary School

Rendell Primary School in Charnwood is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, currently home to 378 children against a capacity of 420. That leaves a little breathing room, but demand tells a different story: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 87 applications for 46 places, with 45 of those coming as first preferences. That oversubscription ratio of 1.89 signals a school that local families are actively choosing. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 23.3%, which is noticeably above the national primary average of around 23% and suggests a genuinely mixed intake in terms of socio-economic background. The school is led by headteacher Karen Rixon and has no religious character, so it draws from a broad catchment. With 231 primary schools in Leicestershire, Rendell ranks 30th overall in the local authority, placing it comfortably in the top tier of local primaries.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRendell Street, Loughborough, Charnwood, LE11 1LL
HeadteacherKaren Rixon
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils378
Free School Meals (FSM)23.3%
School Capacity378 / 420 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 May 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallMusic RoomsGymnasiumLibraryForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballDanceRoundersCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubEco ClubCodingDramaChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:20-18:00

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

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Rendell Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.