Gaddesby Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Ashby Road
Gaddesby
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE7 4WF
Phone 01664840253
Reference Number 138807

Gaddesby Primary School is performing well overall, with a good quality of education and outstanding behaviour and attitudes among pupils. This marks the school's first inspection since it became an academy, reflecting a significant period without formal assessment. Leaders have established high expectations and an ambitious curriculum that effectively supports pupils' learning across various subjects. The school is noted for its nurturing environment, where pupils feel safe and develop positively, demonstrating pride in their school.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 184
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.09%
Girls: 48.91%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 6.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 17 29
2 13 14 27
3 16 9 25
4 10 17 27
5 14 11 25
6 16 11 27

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 80.4%
Indian 11.4%
White & Asian 3.8%
Mixed, Other 1.6%
White, Other 1.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
White & Black (African) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 28 Nov 2023
Date Report
28 Nov 2023 School inspection:
02 Oct 2012 Academy conversion letter
08 Dec 2009 Full inspection:
Previously as Gaddesby Primary School
08 Dec 2009 Full inspection:
23 May 2007 Full inspection:
23 May 2007 Full inspection:
29 Sep 2003 Full inspection
29 Sep 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils develop positive attitudes to learning and feel safe.
  • Outstanding behaviour and respect among pupils.
  • Ambitious and well-structured curriculum in place.
  • High-quality support for pupils with SEND.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and phonics development.
  • Effective early years provision with a focus on personal development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent pedagogical choices affecting learning outcomes.
  • Underdeveloped summative assessment in some subjects.
  • Incomplete understanding of equality, diversity, and British values in PSHE.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0
Writing 1.6
Maths 2.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 21 2
Third Preference 18 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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