Rothley Church of England Primary School

About Rothley Church of England Primary School

Rothley Church of England Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 190 applications for just 88 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.16, meaning more than two families applied for every available spot. Of those, 100 put Rothley as their first preference, and 87 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation in the Charnwood area. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for ages 4 to 11, with a Church of England character, and is led by headteacher Kate Barrs. It currently has 541 pupils on roll, which is well above its official capacity of 420, so it is clearly operating at full stretch. While the Department for Education does not publish a formal parent-view survey for this school, the sheer volume of applications tells its own story about how local families rate the experience on offer.

Academically, Rothley performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Leicestershire average of 62%. The school’s score of 81 on this metric places it 3rd out of 45 primary schools in the Charnwood local authority ranking, and 13th out of 231 schools of the same type across the whole county. In the individual subjects, 91% met the expected standard in reading, 86% in writing, and 89% in maths. At the higher standard, 14% of pupils achieved the top level across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 109 in reading and 108 in maths, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Ofsted last inspected in December 2022 and rated the school Good across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2013 also rated it Good overall.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including an outdoor playground, playing fields, a sports hall, art studios, a sensory room, and a chapel. Sports on the timetable include swimming, netball, athletics, cross country, rounders and football, while after-school clubs cover chess, coding and gardening. For children with additional needs, the school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 10.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is slightly below the national average for disadvantage. Rothley is a good fit for families who want a Church of England primary with strong academic outcomes and a clear sense of local demand, though the oversubscription means securing a place is competitive. It does not have a nursery or sixth form, so families will need to plan transitions at both ends.

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