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Ratby Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE6 0LN

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,887 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Ratby Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Sept 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils359
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Anne Perry
TrustBRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Feb 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139284.

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 maths58%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths72%, similar to England, worse than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils359
Girls175
Boys184
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.6%
First language not English7.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size25.6

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
81.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
Other mixed
3.3%
Other White
2.5%
White and Asian
1.9%
Indian
1.9%
African
1.7%
Other Asian
1.1%
White and Black African
0.6%
Pakistani
0.3%

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 teacher22.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14
Teachers (FTE)15.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.68
Support staff (FTE)14.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.110
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 absence5.2%, similar to England, worse than Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.9%, similar to England, worse than Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, 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 rate4.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 Ratby Primary School
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1.1 miPrimaryElizabeth Woodville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
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Frequently asked questions about Ratby Primary School

What is Ratby Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ratby Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Sept 2014.

How does Ratby Primary School rank in England?

Ratby Primary School ranks 9,887 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are Ratby Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Ratby Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ratby Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ratby Primary School made 45 offers from 110 applications (2.4 per offer), and 38 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ratby Primary School?

Ratby Primary School has 359 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ratby Primary School?

Ratby Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ratby Primary School?

At Ratby Primary School, the average class had 25.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ratby Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ratby Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.9% 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.