Kirby Muxloe Primary School
Kirby Muxloe Primary School is an academy converter in Leicester for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 402 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Kirby Muxloe Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026. In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: May 2026. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Barwell Road Kirby Muxloe Leicester Leicestershire LE9 2AA |
| Phone | 01162393410 |
| Reference Number | 140315 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 402 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.5%
Girls: 49.5% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 8.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 3.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.9 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 31 | 60 |
| 2 | 28 | 31 | 59 |
| 3 | 30 | 31 | 61 |
| 4 | 27 | 33 | 60 |
| 5 | 34 | 25 | 59 |
| 6 | 34 | 17 | 51 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 67.9% |
| Indian | 15.4% |
| White & Asian | 4% |
| White, Other | 2% |
| African | 2% |
| Mixed, Other | 2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.7% |
| Asian, Other | 1.2% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.2% |
Kirby Muxloe Primary School has demonstrated a strong performance across various educational domains, excelling particularly in early years education where children enjoy an ambitious curriculum and develop critical skills. The school fosters a positive and inclusive environment, ensuring strong relationships between staff and pupils, which contributes to a high sense of belonging and safety among students. Overall, pupils achieve well, with outcomes consistently above the national average in key stages for reading, writing, and mathematics. Leaders effectively monitor and enhance educational quality while maintaining a clear ambition for further improvement.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Expected standard |
| > Leadership & Governance | Expected standard |
| > Personal Development & Wellbeing | Expected standard |
| > Achievement | Expected standard |
| > Attendance & Behaviour | Expected standard |
| > Curriculum & Teaching | Expected standard |
| > Inclusion | Expected standard |
| > Early Years | Strong standard |
| Last Report Date | 03 Mar 2026 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Mar 2026 | School inspection |
| 11 Jan 2022 | School inspection |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Full inspection |
| 05 Nov 2013 | Academy conversion letter |
| 12 Dec 2012 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Kirby Muxloe Primary School | |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Interim assessment |
| 07 Nov 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 06 Oct 2003 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils achieve well above the national average in reading, writing, and mathematics.
- Early years curriculum is ambitious and effectively prepares children for Year 1.
- Strong relationships between staff and pupils create a positive learning environment.
- Inclusive practices ensure all pupils, including those with SEND, are well supported.
- Regular monitoring of attendance and swift action to address concerns enhance participation.
Areas for Improvement
- Consistency in the delivery of the planned curriculum needs improvement.
- Attendance and punctuality require ongoing efforts to sustain high levels.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 82% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 10% | 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 | 106 | 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 | 1.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 3.8 | 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 | 44 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 49 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Kirby Muxloe Primary School had 408 pupils for 420 places. 12 places (2.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Linford Groby Kirby Ratby Primary” planning area
Leicestershire counted 203 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 215 in 2029–30, up 6%.
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 386 | 386 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 390 | 406 | 412 | 409 | 410 | 410 | 398 | 396 | 399 | 410 | 408 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% |
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 Kirby Muxloe Primary School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
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 Kirby Muxloe 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 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 Kirby Muxloe Primary School had 22.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 2.4% 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 | 13.7 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 14.2 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 12.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 4.4% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 11.2% | 9.7% | 15.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 2.4% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 31.8% | 65.2% | 56.0% | 54.2% | 50.0% | – | 42.9% | 78.3% | 65.2% | 64.0% | 75.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | – | 2.4 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | – |
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, 12.7% of pupils at Kirby Muxloe Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 24 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 15 | 5 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 5 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 4 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 1 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 0 | 1 |
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 Kirby Muxloe Primary School received £5,625 and spent £5,353 for each of its 411 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £54,000 (£131 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £112,000 | £86,000 | £89,000 | £122,000 | £60,000 | -£18,000 | £54,000 |
| per pupil | £272 | £218 | £223 | £308 | £150 | -£45 | £131 |
| In-year balance | -£43,000 | £3,000 | £6,000 | £32,000 | -£107,000 | -£55,000 | £112,000 |
| per pupil | -£104 | £8 | £15 | £81 | -£268 | -£136 | £273 |
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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What is Kirby Muxloe Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Kirby Muxloe Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.
When was Kirby Muxloe Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Kirby Muxloe Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.
How many pupils does Kirby Muxloe Primary School have?
Kirby Muxloe Primary School has 402 pupils on roll.
What age range does Kirby Muxloe Primary School cover?
Kirby Muxloe Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Kirby Muxloe Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Kirby Muxloe Primary School?
Kirby Muxloe Primary School is at Barwell Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 2AA.