Church Hill Infant School

Church Hill Infant School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. The school is notable for its welcoming and inclusive environment, prioritizing the diverse needs of its pupils. Parents express contentment with the school's approach, highlighting the positive atmosphere and the successful integration of the school's values in daily activities. The leadership is proactive in ensuring all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive the support they need to thrive in their educational journey.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on an inclusive and diverse community.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND through tailored adaptations.
• High levels of pupil attendance and well-managed behavior.
• Well-resourced reading environment encouraging engagement.
• Positive feedback from parents and a strong sense of community.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent teaching practices leading to some pupils struggling with fluency in reading.
• Key knowledge and vocabulary not always taught precisely, affecting retention.

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 Church Hill Infant School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.5% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Church Hill Infant 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 Church Hill Infant School had 22.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.5% 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, 11.4% of pupils at Church Hill Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% 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 Church Hill Infant School received £7,245 and spent £7,585 for each of its 159 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £103,000 (£649 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of Bradgate Education Partnership, income was £7,352 and spending £7,630 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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Church Hill Infant School is part of Bradgate Education Partnership, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• Eastfield Primary School Leicester
• The Roundhill Academy Leicester
• The Merton Primary School Leicester
• The Pochin School Leicester
• Wreake Valley Academy Leicester
• Broomfield Community Primary School Leicester
• Highgate Primary School Loughborough
• Seagrave Village Primary School Loughborough
• Gaddesby Primary School Leicester
• Newtown Linford Primary School Leicester

What is Church Hill Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Church Hill Infant School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Church Hill Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Church Hill Infant School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Church Hill Infant School have?

Church Hill Infant School has 167 pupils on roll.

What age range does Church Hill Infant School cover?

Church Hill Infant School for pupils aged 5 to 7.

Where is Church Hill Infant School?

Church Hill Infant School is at Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 8DE.