Thrussington Church of England Primary School

Thrussington Church of England Primary School demonstrates a good overall performance, marking its first inspection since becoming an academy. The school has established a warm and inclusive environment where students feel happy and safe, reflecting strong leadership at all levels. A broad curriculum supports students’ development, particularly in personal and social education, and is complemented by a range of extracurricular activities that promote engagement and leadership among pupils. There is notable support for pupils with special educational needs, with parents expressing high levels of satisfaction regarding the care their children receive.

Strengths

• The school provides a welcoming and inclusive environment.
• Pupils express high levels of happiness and safety.
• There is strong leadership across all levels.
• The quality of the early years curriculum is high.
• Staff have high expectations for behavior and achievement.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND helps them thrive.
• A wide range of extracurricular activities enhances the curriculum.
• Pupils learn to make positive contributions to society.
• The school effectively promotes a culture of reading.

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, assessment is not yet fully developed.
• Writing standards are inconsistent across subjects and year groups.
• Some pupils struggle to sustain focus during complex lessons.

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 Thrussington Church of England Primary School attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.8% 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, 1.2% of pupils at Thrussington 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 Thrussington Church of England Primary School had 19.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 33.9% 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, 16.2% of pupils at Thrussington Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.0% 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 Thrussington Church of England Primary School received £7,861 and spent £7,623 for each of its 86 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £63,000 (£730 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of Learn Academies Trust, income was £6,955 and spending £6,849 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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Thrussington Church of England Primary School is part of Learn Academies Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• Queniborough Church of England Primary School Leicester
• Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Leicester
• Richard Hill Church of England Primary School Leicester
• Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Leicester
• Scalford Church of England Primary School Melton Mowbray
• All Saints Church of England Primary School Wigston
• Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Leicester
• Red Hill Field Primary School Leicester
• Church Langton Church of England Primary School Market Harborough
• Bottesford Church of England Primary School Nottingham

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

The latest Ofsted rating for Thrussington Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

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

Thrussington Church of England Primary School was last inspected in January 2024.

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

Thrussington Church of England Primary School has 99 pupils on roll.

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

Thrussington Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

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

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Thrussington Church of England Primary School?

Thrussington Church of England Primary School is at Hoby Road, Thrussington, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 4TH.