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Asfordby Hill Primary School

Academy converter · Melton Mowbray · LE14 3QX

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

1.62 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.6%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
167

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.62 · Competitive

1st preferences

42

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
112
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

196 pupils · 196 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
94 / 102
School capacity
196
Capacity fill
196 / 196 (100%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASFORDBY HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
ASFORDBY HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Philippa Millward and Nicola Bailey

Location

Address
Melton Road, Asfordby Hill
Postcode
LE14 3QX
Town
Melton Mowbray
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Melton
Constituency
Melton and Syston
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, 196 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.8%.

Open schools in Melton Mowbray
24
Primary schools in Melton Mowbray
20
Academies among open schools in Melton Mowbray
83% (20)
Open schools in LE14
14
Primary in LE14
14
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM59.4%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM32.0%
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    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.95

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.1%
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    • FSM15.0%
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  • Sherard Primary School

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    • KS265%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.93

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Philippa Millward and Nicola Bailey
Telephone
01664812244
Website
www.asfordbyhill.leics.sch.uk

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