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Outwoods Edge Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Loughborough, LE11 2LD

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,929 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

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

Outwoods Edge Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils412
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Peet
TrustBRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Dec 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139038.

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 maths71%, 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.2%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, better than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils412
Girls202
Boys210
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.2%
First language not English14.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.38
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size27.3

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
69.4%
Indian
10.9%
Other White
4.6%
White and Asian
3.4%
Other mixed
2.2%
African
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
Bangladeshi
1%
Other Asian
1%

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 teacher23.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)17.68
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.94
Support staff (FTE)26.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.146
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence3.9%, better than England, better than Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.5%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, 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 rate11.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Outwoods Edge Primary School
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Unrated
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Unrated
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Frequently asked questions about Outwoods Edge Primary School

What is Outwoods Edge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Outwoods Edge Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Outwoods Edge Primary School rank in England?

Outwoods Edge Primary School ranks 4,929 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

What are Outwoods Edge Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Outwoods Edge Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Outwoods Edge Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Outwoods Edge Primary School made 45 offers from 146 applications (3.2 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Outwoods Edge Primary School?

Outwoods Edge Primary School has 412 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Outwoods Edge Primary School?

Outwoods Edge Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Outwoods Edge Primary School?

At Outwoods Edge Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Outwoods Edge Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Outwoods Edge Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.5% 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.