Queniborough Church of England Primary School

Queniborough Church of England Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. The school is characterized by a strong sense of community, with happy and safe pupils who respect the school's values and each other. Academic expectations are high, and pupils show a positive attitude towards learning, which is reflected in their achievements. The supportive environment and variety of activities provided by the school are greatly valued by both parents and pupils alike. Although the school has many strengths, it faces some challenges, particularly in the area of assessment consistency across different subjects. This inconsistency has led to situations where pupils' misconceptions are not promptly addressed, indicating a need for improvement in how learning is monitored. This report marks the school's first routine inspection since the pandemic, highlighting the context of its ongoing development and adaptation during these challenging times.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy and safe, enjoying a welcoming school environment.
• The school promotes high academic expectations and nurtures motivated learners.
• Reading is prioritized with a carefully sequenced curriculum supporting literacy skills.
• Strong support is provided for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• The early years provision lays strong foundations for children's learning.
• Behaviour is outstanding, with pupils conducting themselves well during lessons and break times.
• Diverse opportunities beyond the curriculum foster leadership and wider interests among pupils.
• Leaders are knowledgeable about the school and prioritize staff well-being and training.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent approach to the use of assessment across different subjects may lead to unresolved learning issues.

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 Queniborough Church of England Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.4% 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, 0.5% of pupils at Queniborough 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 Queniborough Church of England Primary School had 19.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.9% 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, 11.5% of pupils at Queniborough Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.0% 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 Queniborough Church of England Primary School received £6,527 and spent £9,091 for each of its 199 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £202,000 (-£1,014 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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Queniborough Church of England Primary School is part of Learn Academies Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• Thrussington 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
• All Saints Church of England Primary School Wigston
• Scalford Church of England Primary School Melton Mowbray
• Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Leicester
• Red Hill Field Primary School Leicester
• Church Langton Church of England Primary School Market Harborough
• Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Market Harborough

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

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

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

Queniborough Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

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

Queniborough Church of England Primary School has 200 pupils on roll.

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

Queniborough Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Queniborough Church of England Primary School?

Queniborough Church of England Primary School is at Coppice Lane, Queniborough, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE7 3DR.