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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 138358

Kibworth Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE8 0NH

Ages 3–11 · 596 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
514

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

75

Places offered

79

1st-preference offers

75

Total preferences (any rank)
113
Preferred offers (top 3)
79
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill95%

596 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
596
Boys / girls
327 / 269
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
596 / 630 (95%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Academy trust
DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Sponsor
Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Mulhern

Location

Address
Hillcrest Avenue, Kibworth
Postcode
LE8 0NH
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Harborough
Constituency
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
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 3–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 596 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE8
16
Primary in LE8
9
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Mulhern
Telephone
01162792485
Website
www.kibprimary.leics.sch.uk

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