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St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School

Hinckley and Bosworth, LE9 7AEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
46%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
#11,508
of 13,686 nationally

About St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School

St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School is a Church of England state primary in the Leicestershire local authority, based in the borough of Hinckley and Bosworth. It is a small school with 149 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, and it sits 181st out of 231 primary schools of the same type in the county. That places it well behind the top-performing local peers: Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, and Brocks Hill Primary School all score at least 92 on the ranking metric. The school has a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 43%, well above the national average. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, conducted in February 2025, the school was rated Good overall, with leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour all judged Good. This represents a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2019, when the school was rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressAstley Road, Leicester, Hinckley and Bosworth, LE9 7AE
HeadteacherKatherine Ng-Bell
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils149
Free School Meals (FSM)43.0%
School Capacity149 / 210 (71% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallICT SuiteDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

RoundersFootballCross CountryTennisDanceCricketGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubDramaGardeningChoirBook ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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St Simon and St Jude CofE 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.