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Thringstone Primary School

North West Leicestershire, LE67 8LJPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
#10,262
of 13,686 nationally

About Thringstone Primary School

Thringstone Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, with the latest full inspection taking place in 2022. The most telling academic metric for this small primary in North West Leicestershire is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 academic year, 52% of Year 6 pupils achieved this benchmark. That figure sits ten percentage points below the local authority average of 62%, placing the school 164th out of 231 primary schools in Leicestershire. Within the North West Leicestershire constituency, Thringstone ranks 31st out of 41 schools on this measure, putting it in the bottom half of local primaries. The school's overall score of 52 on the KS2 combined expected standard metric places it in the bottom 50 nationally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHensons Lane, Coalville, North West Leicestershire, LE67 8LJ
HeadteacherLee Swales
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils158
Free School Meals (FSM)35.4%
School Capacity158 / 210 (75% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallForest SchoolPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

SwimmingRoundersTennisDance

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubGardeningChess

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-09:00

After-school care

15:15-17:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Thringstone Primary School

Thringstone 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.