Rendell Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Rendell Street
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 1LL
Phone 01509263497
Reference Number 138908

Rendell Primary School is performing well overall, maintaining its status as a good school. The environment is inclusive and supportive, with pupils displaying pride in their school and their learning. The school emphasizes personal and academic development, supported by a curriculum that allows pupils to build knowledge over time. Behaviour is exemplary, and students feel safe, contributing to a positive atmosphere that is recognized by parents. However, there are areas for improvement regarding the consistency and clarity of the curriculum across all subjects, which is currently in the process of being refined.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 378
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.59%
Girls: 48.41%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 23.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 47.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 21 25 46
2 30 24 54
3 30 28 58
4 35 25 60
5 30 31 61
6 24 25 49

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 27.2%
White, Other 11.1%
Indian 5.3%
African 4.8%
Mixed, Other 4.2%
Asian, Other 4.2%
White & Asian 2.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.6%
Pakistani 1.6%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 21 Mar 2023
Date Report
21 Mar 2023 School inspection
06 Jun 2017 Short inspection
16 Apr 2013 Full inspection:
02 Nov 2012 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
Previously as Rendell Primary School
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
11 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
11 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
15 Sep 2003 Full inspection
15 Sep 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils thrive in a friendly and inclusive environment.
  • Strong emphasis on personal and academic development.
  • High expectations set through the school's 'Rainbow Virtues' and 'Diamond Rules'.
  • Teachers possess strong subject knowledge and are well-trained.
  • Effective phonics teaching ensures pupils build reading skills step by step.
  • Pupils with SEND receive well-adapted and accessible support.
  • High-quality staff-pupil interactions foster positive learning experiences.
  • Strong leadership and support from trustees.
  • Pupils display exemplary behaviour and a commitment to learning.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum thinking is not fully refined in a small number of subjects.
  • Inconsistent assessment methods for foundation subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 79%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 17%

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 108

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 1.1
Writing 1.7
Maths 2.4

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 25 1
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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