Kibworth Church of England Primary School

Kibworth Church of England Primary School has been judged as outstanding in all areas for its first inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005. The school provides a high-quality education that aligns with its Christian values, allowing students to flourish in a safe and supportive environment. Notably, the school's curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, ensuring all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive the attention and support they require to excel. The leadership team, under headteacher Nikki Mathew, has established a positive culture among staff and students alike, contributing to the overall effectiveness of the school.

Strengths

• Impeccable behaviour and positive contributions from pupils.
• Highly ambitious and well-connected curriculum.
• Expert teaching in early reading and a strong love for reading among older pupils.
• Effective support for SEND pupils to achieve well.
• Inclusive environment that promotes understanding of British values.

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 Kibworth Church of England Primary School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.5% 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, 0.7% of pupils at Kibworth Church of England 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 Kibworth Church of England Primary School had 22.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.9% 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, 10.1% of pupils at Kibworth Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.0% 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 2024–25 Kibworth Church of England Primary School received £6,487 and spent £7,021 for each of its 585 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £520,000 (£888 per pupil).

Across all 20 schools of Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd, income was £9,576 and spending £9,975 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Kibworth Church of England Primary School is part of Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Wellington Place Primary School Market Harborough
• Farndon Fields Primary School Market Harborough
• Parkland Primary School South Wigston Wigston
• Ash Field Academy Leicester
• Millgate School Leicester
• Badgerbrook Primary School Leicester
• Keyham Lodge School Leicester
• Merrydale Junior School Leicester
• Greystoke Primary School Leicester
• Enderby Danemill Primary School Leicester

What is Kibworth Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kibworth Church of England Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Kibworth Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kibworth Church of England Primary School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Kibworth Church of England Primary School have?

Kibworth Church of England Primary School has 596 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kibworth Church of England Primary School cover?

Kibworth Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Kibworth Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kibworth Church of England Primary School?

Kibworth Church of England Primary School is at Hillcrest Avenue, Kibworth, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 0NH.