Eyres Monsell Primary School

Eyres Monsell Primary School continues to demonstrate good performance overall, maintaining a welcoming environment that fosters inclusivity and safety for its pupils. Parents appreciate the approachability of the staff and involvement in their children's learning through initiatives like 'look into learning' sessions. The school has implemented various initiatives, including a new behavior policy, which has positively impacted pupils' learning and engagement. However, while the curriculum is generally well-structured and supported by effective teaching, there are some areas where teachers do not fully utilize assessment information to address gaps in knowledge, limiting students' learning potential. This inspection marks the first ungraded assessment since the school was last rated good in May 2018, reflecting a commitment to ongoing improvement despite challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a supportive and inclusive school culture.
• Parents appreciate the welcoming nature of the school and staff.
• The recently introduced behaviour policy fosters a positive environment.
• A well-structured curriculum emphasizes key knowledge and vocabulary.
• Phonics instruction is consistent and effective, promoting accurate reading.
• Pupils receive prompt support in literacy to help them keep up with peers.
• The early years environment encourages independence and vocabulary development.
• Effective communication with parents regarding pupils' needs and progress.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers do not use assessment information effectively to inform lessons.
• Activities in certain lessons do not support knowledge retention.
• Not all pupils effectively learn and remember key knowledge due to inconsistent teaching methodologies.

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 Eyres Monsell Primary School attended 92.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 23.2% 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, 4.6% of pupils at Eyres Monsell Primary 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 Eyres Monsell Primary School had 20.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.1% 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, 22.4% of pupils at Eyres Monsell Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.1% 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 Eyres Monsell Primary School received £8,042 and spent £8,559 for each of its 388 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £273,000 (-£704 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 Eyres Monsell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Eyres Monsell Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Eyres Monsell Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Eyres Monsell Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Eyres Monsell Primary School have?

Eyres Monsell Primary School has 388 pupils on roll.

What age range does Eyres Monsell Primary School cover?

Eyres Monsell Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Eyres Monsell Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 34% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Eyres Monsell Primary School?

Eyres Monsell Primary School is at Simmins Crescent, Eyres Monsell, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 9AH.