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Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Lutterworth · LE17 5LU

Ages 4–11 · 219 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill104%

219 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
121 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
219 / 210 (104%)
Free school meals
5.5%
FSM pupils
12
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRING PRIMARIES ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRING PRIMARIES ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Philippa Tomkins

Location

Address
Church Lane, Gilmorton
Postcode
LE17 5LU
Town
Lutterworth
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Harborough
Constituency
South Leicestershire
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 4–11, in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, 219 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

Open schools in Lutterworth
13
Primary schools in Lutterworth
10
Academies among open schools in Lutterworth
92% (12)
Open schools in LE17
14
Primary in LE17
11
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.

Compare with theseAll in LutterworthNear LE17

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Philippa Tomkins
Telephone
01455552343
Website
http://www.gilmortonchandler.leics.sch.uk

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