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Thurlaston Church of England Primary School

Blaby, LE9 7TEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
#4,085
of 13,686 nationally

About Thurlaston Church of England Primary School

Thurlaston Church of England Primary School’s headline metrics place it comfortably ahead of the Leicestershire local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a LA average of 62%. That eight-percentage-point gap is a meaningful one, and it’s reflected in the school’s ranking: it sits 57th out of 231 primary schools in the county, putting it in the top quarter locally. The school also ranks 9th out of 25 schools within the Blaby borough, and nationally it sits in the 30th percentile. For a small village primary with just 86 pupils on roll, these are solid, above-average outcomes that suggest the school is punching above its weight relative to the typical LA school.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressDesford Road, Leicester, Blaby, LE9 7TE
HeadteacherGavin Beetham
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils86
Free School Meals (FSM)5.8%
School Capacity86 / 102 (84% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsICT SuiteMusic RoomsLibrarySports HallArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceSwimmingAthleticsRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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Thurlaston Church of England 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.