Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School

Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all key areas including education quality, behavior, personal development, leadership, and early years provision. The school prides itself on a supportive and friendly environment where pupils respect each other and engage positively in their learning. Positive relationships between pupils and staff contribute to a strong school community, with pupils demonstrating high levels of enjoyment and pride in their work, particularly in mathematics and science. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in reading fluency where some pupils are not achieving their potential. Consistency in phonics teaching and vocabulary usage in lessons needs attention. Additionally, while writing quality is strong in English, it does not always transfer to other subjects. Overall, the school's commitment to continuous improvement is evident, and they have clear plans to enhance their reading programs and vocabulary instruction to further benefit their pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils have strong relationships with staff and respect each other.
• Pupils achieve well in mathematics and science.
• The curriculum is interesting and ambitious.
• Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes toward learning.
• The school's leadership effectively supports staff development.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistency in phonics planning and teaching affects reading fluency.
• Vocabulary used in lessons is sometimes not well understood by pupils.
• Writing quality is not as strong in all subjects as it is in English.

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 Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.7% 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 Gilmorton Chandler 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 Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School had 26.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.0% 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, 21.5% of pupils at Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% 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 Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School received £5,903 and spent £5,939 for each of its 215 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £133,000 (£620 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust, income was £6,962 and spending £6,746 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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All schools in Lutterworth · Leicestershire local authority: places and applications

Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School is part of Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Dunton Bassett Primary School Lutterworth
• St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell Lutterworth
• John Wycliffe Primary School Lutterworth
• Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School Lutterworth
• Claybrooke Primary School Leicester
• All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Leicester
• Sharnford Church of England Primary School Hinckley
• St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding Nuneaton

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

The latest Ofsted rating for Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

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

Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School have?

Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School has 219 pupils on roll.

What age range does Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School cover?

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

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

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School?

Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School is at Church Lane, Gilmorton, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 5LU.