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Normanton-on-Soar Primary School

Community school · Loughborough · LE12 5HB

Ages 3–11 · 61 pupils · Nottinghamshire

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
46

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
5
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill73%

61 pupils · 83 places

Pupils on roll
61
Boys / girls
41 / 20
School capacity
83
Capacity fill
61 / 83 (73%)
Free school meals
5.4%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Philpott

Location

Address
Main Street, Normanton-on-Soar
Postcode
LE12 5HB
Town
Loughborough
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Rushcliffe
Constituency
Rushcliffe
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Loughborough, Nottinghamshire, 61 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 5.4%.

Open schools in Loughborough
55
Primary schools in Loughborough
38
Academies among open schools in Loughborough
56% (31)
Open schools in LE12
34
Primary in LE12
24
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

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 LoughboroughNear LE12

  • Normanton-On-Soar Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Loughborough · LE12 5HB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM11.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Hathern Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Loughborough · LE12 5LJ · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Robert Bakewell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughborough · LE11 5UJ · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM34.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.5 miles away

  • Stonebow Primary School Loughborough

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughborough · LE11 4ZH · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.7 miles away

  • Thorpe Acre Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Loughborough · LE11 4SQ · Leicestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM36.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • Thorpe Acre Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Loughborough · LE11 4SQ · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand0.84

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Philpott

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