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Kirby Muxloe Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE9 2AA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,468 of 15,057

Better than 90% of schools in England

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

Kirby Muxloe Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils402
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Elliot Howles
TrustKIRBY MUXLOE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Nov 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140315.

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 maths82%, 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.10%, similar to England, better 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.106, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils402
Girls199
Boys203
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.5%
First language not English2.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size28.7

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
67.9%
Indian
15.4%
White and Asian
4%
Other White
2%
Other mixed
2%
African
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Other Asian
1.2%
Other Black
0.7%
Irish
0.5%

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 teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)17.64
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.14
Support staff (FTE)23.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.186
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.68
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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%, better than England, similar to 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 rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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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 Kirby Muxloe Primary School

What is Kirby Muxloe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kirby Muxloe Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Kirby Muxloe Primary School rank in England?

Kirby Muxloe Primary School ranks 1,468 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

What are Kirby Muxloe Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 82% of pupils at Kirby Muxloe Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Kirby Muxloe Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kirby Muxloe Primary School made 60 offers from 186 applications (3.1 per offer), and 60 of 68 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kirby Muxloe Primary School?

Kirby Muxloe Primary School has 402 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kirby Muxloe Primary School?

Kirby Muxloe Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kirby Muxloe Primary School?

At Kirby Muxloe Primary School, the average class had 28.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kirby Muxloe Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kirby Muxloe Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8% 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.