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Asfordby Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Melton Mowbray, LE14 3QX

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#962 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

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

Asfordby Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils196
GenderMixed
Head teacherCo Headteacher Philippa Millward and Nicola Bailey
TrustASFORDBY HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Mar 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139340.

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 maths85%, 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.107, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading92%, better than England, better than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing96%, better than England, better than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths96%, better than England, better than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils196
Girls102
Boys94
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.8%
First language not English5.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.189
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size28

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
93.4%
Other White
4.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Asian
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 teacher23.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)8.37
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.75
Support staff (FTE)14.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.122
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
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 absence3.4%, better than England, better than Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.3%, better than England, better than Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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.

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Frequently asked questions about Asfordby Hill Primary School

What is Asfordby Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Asfordby Hill Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Asfordby Hill Primary School rank in England?

Asfordby Hill Primary School ranks 962 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Asfordby Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 85% of pupils at Asfordby Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Asfordby Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Asfordby Hill Primary School made 26 offers from 122 applications (4.7 per offer), and 26 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Asfordby Hill Primary School?

Asfordby Hill Primary School has 196 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Asfordby Hill Primary School?

Asfordby Hill Primary School had 189 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Asfordby Hill Primary School?

At Asfordby Hill Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Asfordby Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Asfordby Hill Primary School missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.3% 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.