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Thurlaston Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Leicester · LE9 7TE

Ages 4–11 · 78 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
74

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

13

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 fill76%

78 pupils · 102 places

Pupils on roll
78
Boys / girls
25 / 53
School capacity
102
Capacity fill
78 / 102 (76%)
Free school meals
3.8%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Gavin Beetham

Location

Address
Desford Road, Thurlaston
Postcode
LE9 7TE
Town
Leicester
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 4–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 78 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 3.8%. 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 LE9
26
Primary in LE9
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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    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 3BS · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS23%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • The Pastures Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE19 3YP · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM4.4%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Red Hill Field Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand0.97

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  • St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM37.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Enderby Danemill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Leicester · LE19 4LH · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • New Lubbesthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Leicester · LE19 4BF · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.88

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gavin Beetham
Telephone
01455888243
Website
http://www.thurlaston.leics.sch.uk/

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