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Ratby Primary School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE6 0LN

Ages 4–11 · 359 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-22

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
334

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill85%

359 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
359
Boys / girls
184 / 175
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
359 / 420 (85%)
Free school meals
22.6%
FSM pupils
81
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 Anne Perry

Location

Address
Main Street, Ratby
Postcode
LE6 0LN
Town
Leicester
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 Leicester, Leicestershire, 359 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.6%.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE6
6
Primary in LE6
5
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 Anne Perry
Telephone
01162393610
Website
www.ratby.bepschools.org

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