Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School

About Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School

Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School is a small village primary that is clearly popular with local families. With 102 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, the school is running very close to full, and the demand is evident from its admission data for the 2025/26 intake. The school received 29 applications for just 12 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.42, and all 12 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. The pupil demographic is notably less disadvantaged than the national average, with just 3.9% of children eligible for free school meals. The school is a mixed, Church of England state primary for ages 4 to 11, located in the Hinckley and Bosworth borough of Leicestershire, and is led by headteacher Alison Field.

Academically, the school performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the Leicestershire local authority average of 62%. This places the school 4th out of 29 primary schools in the Hinckley and Bosworth area, and in the top 25% nationally. Results in individual subjects were strong: 100% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 108, while 86% reached the expected level in reading and 79% in writing. At the higher standard, 50% of pupils achieved in reading and 36% in maths. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, judged it Good across all areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership, maintaining the same rating it held in its previous inspection in 2020.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for its size, including a music room, forest school, sensory room, ICT suite, sports hall and a chapel. Sports provision covers netball, gymnastics, athletics, swimming, dance and rounders, while clubs include book club, film club and coding. For children with additional needs, the school lists support for social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent feedback from the most recent Parent View survey (35 responses) shows 74% would recommend the school, though opinions are mixed on some areas: 83% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, but only 71% felt concerns are dealt with properly. This is a school that suits families seeking a small, church-affiliated village primary with strong academic outcomes and a clear community feel, but one where oversubscription means early application is essential.

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