Worthington School

Worthington School has transitioned from its previous outstanding rating to a good rating in this inspection, reflecting positive growth in various areas of education. Notably, pupils express a high level of satisfaction with their schooling environment, describing their teachers as wonderful and the education as enjoyable. The school is praised for its inclusive approach, particularly in supporting pupils with special educational needs, and it boasts a well-resourced outdoor space that enriches the pupils' experience. Staff are well-trained and dedicated, contributing to a supportive and respectful culture within the school community. However, concerns regarding attendance have been raised, with some pupils consistently missing school, affecting their learning, particularly in phonics. Despite the school's efforts to address this issue, including enhanced initiatives to improve punctuality and attendance, further work is needed to ensure that all pupils can engage fully with their education. Overall, Worthington School provides a nurturing learning environment but must focus on improving consistent attendance for all its pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils express genuine joy and gratitude attending the school.
• Teachers are effective in making learning fun and engaging.
• The school provides excellent individualized support for pupils with SEND.
• High expectations from staff lead to improved pupil achievement.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-planned across subjects.
• Strong leadership and management foster a caring school culture.
• Effective personal, social and health education curriculum.
• Well-trained teaching assistants support pupils effectively.
• Outdoor space enhances pupil engagement and activity.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils do not learn to read quickly enough.
• Attendance is a concern, with some pupils persistently absent.
• Some pupils are regularly late, impacting their learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Worthington School attended 92.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Worthington School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Worthington School had 10.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 26.9% of pupils at Worthington School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Worthington School received £10,145 and spent £12,262 for each of its 52 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £159,000 (-£3,067 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Worthington School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Worthington School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Worthington School last inspected by Ofsted?

Worthington School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Worthington School have?

Worthington School has 52 pupils on roll.

What age range does Worthington School cover?

Worthington School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Worthington School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Worthington School?

Worthington School is at Main Street, Worthington, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1RQ.