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Desford Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE9 9JH

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,896 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

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

Desford Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils385
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Colin Wilson
TrustLIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Sept 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149267.

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.4%, worse than 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.108, 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 reading78%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils385
Girls203
Boys182
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.5%
First language not English2.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.55
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size29.6

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
83.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Indian
2.9%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other mixed
1.8%
Other White
1.3%
African
1.3%
White and Black African
1%
Other Asian
0.5%
Other ethnic group
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 teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)16.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.86
Support staff (FTE)22.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.105
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
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 absence3.7%, better than England, better than Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.2%, better than England, better 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 rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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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Frequently asked questions about Desford Community Primary School

What is Desford Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Desford Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Desford Community Primary School rank in England?

Desford Community Primary School ranks 4,896 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

What are Desford Community Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Desford Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Desford Community Primary School made 45 offers from 105 applications (2.3 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Desford Community Primary School?

Desford Community Primary School has 385 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Desford Community Primary School?

Desford Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Desford Community Primary School?

At Desford Community Primary School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Desford Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Desford Community Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.2% 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.