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Rothley Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Leicester · LE7 7RZ

Ages 4–11 · 610 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
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 absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
441

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

89

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
171
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
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 fill120%

610 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
610
Boys / girls
320 / 290
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
610 / 420 (145%)
Free school meals
9.9%
FSM pupils
59
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ROTHLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
ROTHLEY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Barrs

Location

Address
Burrow Drive, Rothley
Postcode
LE7 7RZ
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Mid Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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, 610 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.9%. 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 LE7
22
Primary in LE7
18
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 Kate Barrs
Telephone
01162302106
Website
www.rothley.leics.sch.uk

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