Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage

Sketchley Hill Primary is performing well overall, with a consistent rating of 'Good' across all aspects of school life including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school has successfully created a positive learning environment where pupils feel happy and safe, and displays a strong commitment to inclusivity, particularly for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The curriculum is designed to engage students and foster high academic standards, contributing to a thriving educational atmosphere. This inspection marks the first routine evaluation since the pandemic, and the school has demonstrated resilience and adaptability during this period. Strengths of the school include effective behaviour management and a commitment to fostering independence among pupils. The school promotes personal development through various roles and responsibilities, encouraging pupils to cultivate leadership skills and values such as resilience. Reading is prioritized with a structured approach, enabling pupils to achieve reading fluency. The supportive community atmosphere is reinforced by positive parental feedback regarding the staff's dedication to pupil welfare and family engagement. The leadership team is proactive in reviewing and enhancing the curriculum, yet some areas still require clarity in expected learning outcomes, pointing to opportunities for further growth.

Strengths

• Inclusive approach for pupils with SEND
• Strong emphasis on reading and literacy
• High expectations for pupil behaviour
• Effective personal development opportunities
• Supportive community atmosphere
• Well-established routines in early years

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum details in some subjects are not clearly defined

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 Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.4% 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 Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage 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 Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage had 20.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.6% 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, 6.5% of pupils at Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% 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 Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage received £6,138 and spent £6,604 for each of its 569 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £279,000 (-£490 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 Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage last inspected by Ofsted?

Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage have?

Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage has 569 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage cover?

Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage?

Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage is at Sketchley Road, Burbage, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 2DY.