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Stonebow Primary School Loughborough

Charnwood, LE11 4ZHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2378 of 13,686 nationally

About Stonebow Primary School Loughborough

Stonebow Primary School Loughborough was rated Good overall by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school's most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment: 76% of pupils reached this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits well above the Leicestershire local authority average of 62%, placing Stonebow in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and ranking it 9th out of 45 schools in the Charnwood local area. The school's average scaled scores in reading (107) and maths (106) also comfortably exceed the national baseline of 100, and 32% of pupils achieved the higher standard in maths. This strong performance is consistent across the board, with 92% of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading and 80% in writing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStonebow Close, Loughborough, Charnwood, LE11 4ZH
HeadteacherPaul Brockless
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils205
Free School Meals (FSM)16.1%
School Capacity205 / 225 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 10 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsLibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

TennisNetballAthleticsCross CountryGymnasticsSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaCodingGardeningScience ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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