Ratby Primary School

Ratby Primary School continues to maintain a good standard of education, demonstrating notable strengths in reading and overall pupil well-being. The school encourages a broad and balanced curriculum, where pupils feel safe, happy, and engaged in their learning. Notable programs, such as reading ambassadors and lunchtime sports ambassadors, foster leadership skills and community spirit among students. The emphasis on high expectations for behavior and a commitment to promoting values like respect and responsibility contribute positively to the school environment. While the school performs well, there are areas needing improvement, particularly in some subjects where the curriculum may not challenge all pupils sufficiently or where assessment tools are not yet fully developed. Addressing these gaps will be essential for the school to enhance its educational provision further. Overall, Ratby Primary School is well-managed and prioritizes both pupil and staff well-being, contributing to its stable reputation within the community.

Strengths

• Pupils feel happy and safe at school
• Strong emphasis on reading with high-quality phonics teaching
• Well-organized and designed curriculum for most subjects
• High expectations of pupils’ behavior and character
• Effective collaboration between staff and parents
• Rich personal development programme for pupils
• Well-managed staff workload and well-being

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack sufficient challenge for pupils
• Assessment tools in a few subjects are still being developed

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 Ratby Primary School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.8% 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, 1.6% of pupils at Ratby 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 Ratby Primary School had 22.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.3% 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, 14.8% of pupils at Ratby Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% 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 Ratby Primary School received £6,775 and spent £6,944 for each of its 370 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £240,000 (£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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Ratby Primary School is part of Bradgate Education Partnership, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• Stafford Leys Community Primary School Leicester
• Newtown Linford Primary School Leicester
• Mercenfeld Primary School Markfield
• Church Hill Infant School Leicester
• The Roundhill Academy Leicester
• Eastfield Primary School Leicester
• Outwoods Edge Primary School Loughborough
• The Merton Primary School Leicester
• Mountfields Lodge School Loughborough
• The Pochin School Leicester

What is Ratby Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ratby Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Ratby Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Ratby Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Ratby Primary School have?

Ratby Primary School has 359 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ratby Primary School cover?

Ratby Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Ratby Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ratby Primary School?

Ratby Primary School is at Main Street, Ratby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0LN.