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Desford Community Primary School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE9 9JH

Ages 5–11 · 385 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
331

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

385 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
385
Boys / girls
182 / 203
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
385 / 420 (92%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

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: LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
LIFE Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Colin Wilson

Location

Address
Kirkby Road, Desford
Postcode
LE9 9JH
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to 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 5–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 385 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.5%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE9
26
Primary in LE9
18
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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  • Newbold Verdon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 9NG · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM24.5%

    2.0 miles away

  • Kirby Muxloe Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 2AA · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM8.5%

    2.9 miles away

  • Ratby Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE6 0LN · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.6%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Colin Wilson
Telephone
01455822379
Website
www.desford.leics.sch.uk

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