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Mercenfeld Primary School

Academy converter · Markfield · LE67 9WG

Ages 4–11 · 235 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-31

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
234

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

41

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill73%

235 pupils · 324 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
124 / 111
School capacity
324
Capacity fill
235 / 324 (73%)
Free school meals
16.6%
FSM pupils
39
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: BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Bradgate Education Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Kirstie Randle

Location

Address
Oakfield Avenue
Postcode
LE67 9WG
Town
Markfield
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Mid 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 Markfield, Leicestershire, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.6%.

Open schools in Markfield
3
Primary schools in Markfield
2
Academies among open schools in Markfield
100% (3)
Open schools in LE67
30
Primary in LE67
24
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 MarkfieldNear LE67

  • Newtown Linford Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE6 0AD · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.12

    1.8 miles away

  • Thornton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Coalville · LE67 1AH · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.94

    1.9 miles away

  • Martinshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE6 0BB · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.90

    2.3 miles away

  • Ratby Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE6 0LN · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.96

    2.7 miles away

  • Elizabeth Woodville Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE6 0GT · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

  • Lady Jane Grey Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE6 0ZA · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.80

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kirstie Randle
Telephone
01530243151
Website
www.mercenfeld.bepschools.org

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