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Stathern Primary School

Primary · Community school · Melton Mowbray, LE14 4HX

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,762 of 15,057

Better than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Stathern Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils98
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Karen Lambert
Local authorityLeicestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119952.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Leicestershire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths100%, better than England, better than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests13--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils98
Girls52
Boys46
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.1%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.119
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.8%
Other White
2%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
White and Asian
2%
Irish
1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1%
Other mixed
1%
Other Black
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)4.74
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.71
Support staff (FTE)5.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.25
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.3%, better than England, better than Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Stathern Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.6 miPrimaryHarby Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Stathern Primary School

What is Stathern Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stathern Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Nov 2023.

How does Stathern Primary School rank in England?

Stathern Primary School ranks 2,762 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

What are Stathern Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Stathern Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Stathern Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stathern Primary School made 15 offers from 25 applications (1.7 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Stathern Primary School?

Stathern Primary School has 98 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Stathern Primary School?

Stathern Primary School had 119 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Stathern Primary School?

At Stathern Primary School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stathern Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stathern Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.