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Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Wigston · LE18 3TD

Ages 3–11 · 78 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-07

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected 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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
79

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

9

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
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 fill66%

78 pupils · 119 places

Pupils on roll
78
Boys / girls
38 / 40
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
78 / 119 (66%)
Free school meals
3.8%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Hartshorne

Location

Address
Main Street, Kilby
Postcode
LE18 3TD
Town
Wigston
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Blaby
Constituency
South Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wigston, Leicestershire, 78 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

Open schools in Wigston
14
Primary schools in Wigston
10
Academies among open schools in Wigston
79% (11)
Open schools in LE18
15
Primary in LE18
10
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 WigstonNear LE18

  • Arnesby Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE8 5WG · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Little Hill Primary

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigston · LE18 2GZ · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.96

    2.3 miles away

  • Greenfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE8 5SG · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • The Meadow Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wigston · LE18 3QZ · Leicestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand0.93

    2.3 miles away

  • Brocks Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE2 5WP · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.83

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Hartshorne
Telephone
01162402434
Website
www.kilby.leics.sch.uk

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