Asfordby Hill Primary School
Asfordby Hill Primary School is an academy converter in Melton Mowbray for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 196 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Asfordby Hill Primary School is Strong standard, from an inspection in March 2026. In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: March 2026. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Melton Road Asfordby Hill Melton Mowbray Leicestershire LE14 3QX |
| Phone | 01664812244 |
| Reference Number | 139340 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 196 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.96%
Girls: 52.04% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 12.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 6.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 4 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 5 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 6 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 93.4% |
| White, Other | 4.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
Asfordby Hill Primary School is performing at a strong standard, with commendable outcomes across various domains. The school has maintained excellent national outcomes, consistently outperforming national averages, and ensures that disadvantaged pupils perform as well as their peers, demonstrating a commitment to equity and inclusion. The positive and supportive culture within the school contributes to pupils feeling safe and ready to learn, while the effective leadership and governance facilitate continuous improvement and high quality education.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Strong standard |
| > Leadership & Governance | Strong standard |
| > Personal Development & Wellbeing | Strong standard |
| > Achievement | Strong standard |
| > Attendance & Behaviour | Strong standard |
| > Curriculum & Teaching | Strong standard |
| > Inclusion | Strong standard |
| > Early Years | Strong standard |
| Last Report Date | 06 Jan 2026 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Jan 2026 | School inspection |
| 29 Jun 2021 | School inspection |
| 24 May 2016 | Short inspection |
| 01 Mar 2013 | Academy conversion letter |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Asfordby Hill Primary School | |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Interim assessment |
| 03 Jul 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 01 Oct 2003 | Inspection |
Strengths
- Excellent national outcomes with attainment above national averages
- Strong commitment to equity and inclusion
- High attendance rates and low persistent absence
- Positive and respectful culture enhancing pupil behaviour
- Broad and ambitious curriculum building strong foundational knowledge
- High-quality early years provision
- Effective support for vulnerable pupils, including those with SEND
- Robust leadership promoting continuous improvement
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 85% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 8% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 109 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | -0.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 46 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 21 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Asfordby Hill Primary School had 194 pupils for 189 places. That is 5 more pupils than the school has room for.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Asfordby Frisby Primary” planning area
Leicestershire counted 75 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 67 in 2029–30, down 11%.
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 157 | 157 | 157 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 |
| Pupils | 122 | 133 | 145 | 153 | 167 | 184 | 182 | 193 | 193 | 186 | 187 | 194 |
| Unfilled | 22.3% | 15.3% | 7.6% | 19.0% | 11.6% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
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 Asfordby Hill Primary School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 5.6% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 Asfordby Hill Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Asfordby Hill Primary School had 23.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.8 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 14.4 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 10.8 | 10.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 37.5% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 55.6% | 25.0% | 22.2% | – | 0.0% | 27.3% | 50.0% | 55.6% | 55.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 11.4 | – | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | – |
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, 8.2% of pupils at Asfordby Hill Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 5 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 3 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 3 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 4 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 1 | 2 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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 Asfordby Hill Primary School received £5,720 and spent £6,270 for each of its 189 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £291,000 (£1,540 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £299,000 | £405,000 | £392,000 | £468,000 | £444,000 | £421,000 | £291,000 |
| per pupil | £1,608 | £2,166 | £2,031 | £2,438 | £2,387 | £2,216 | £1,540 |
| In-year balance | -£1,000 | £70,000 | -£48,000 | £2,000 | -£29,000 | £58,000 | -£104,000 |
| per pupil | -£5 | £374 | -£249 | £10 | -£156 | £305 | -£550 |
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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Long Field Spencer Academy
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John Ferneley College
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What is Asfordby Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Asfordby Hill Primary School is Strong standard, from an inspection in March 2026.
When was Asfordby Hill Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Asfordby Hill Primary School was last inspected in March 2026.
How many pupils does Asfordby Hill Primary School have?
Asfordby Hill Primary School has 196 pupils on roll.
What age range does Asfordby Hill Primary School cover?
Asfordby Hill Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Asfordby Hill Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Asfordby Hill Primary School?
Asfordby Hill Primary School is at Melton Road, Asfordby Hill, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE14 3QX.