New Lubbesthorpe Primary School

New Lubbesthorpe Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across various domains, with an 'Outstanding' rating for personal development. The school fosters a positive and inclusive environment where pupils respect each other and enjoy learning. High expectations for behaviour and academic achievement, along with a well-structured curriculum, contribute to a supportive atmosphere. The school is part of the OWLS Academy Trust and has recently undergone its first inspection since establishment, reflecting its commitment to educational excellence.

Strengths

• Inclusive environment where pupils feel respected and valued.
• High expectations for both learning and behaviour.
• Well-structured curriculum that builds knowledge logically.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Strong subject knowledge and passion among teachers.
• Robust reading program that motivates pupils.
• Outstanding personal development initiatives.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment procedures need further development across all subjects.
• Some activities do not effectively aid in learning key knowledge.

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 New Lubbesthorpe Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.6% 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 New Lubbesthorpe 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 New Lubbesthorpe Primary School had 23.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.1% 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, 9.0% of pupils at New Lubbesthorpe 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 New Lubbesthorpe Primary School received £6,706 and spent £6,515 for each of its 399 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £233,000 (£583 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Oadby, Wigston and Leicestershire Schools Academy Trust, income was £6,437 and spending £6,453 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 Leicester · Leicestershire local authority: places and applications

New Lubbesthorpe Primary School is part of Oadby, Wigston and Leicestershire Schools Academy Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Ravenhurst Primary School Leicester
• Little Hill Primary Wigston
• Newlands Community Primary School Leicester
• Langmoor Primary School Oadby Leicester
• Glenmere Community Primary School Wigston
• Hinckley Parks Primary School Hinckley
• Fernvale Primary School Leicester
• Hollycroft Primary School Hinckley

What is New Lubbesthorpe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for New Lubbesthorpe Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was New Lubbesthorpe Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

New Lubbesthorpe Primary School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does New Lubbesthorpe Primary School have?

New Lubbesthorpe Primary School has 422 pupils on roll.

What age range does New Lubbesthorpe Primary School cover?

New Lubbesthorpe Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is New Lubbesthorpe Primary School?

New Lubbesthorpe Primary School is at Tay Road, Lubbesthorpe, Leicester, LE19 4BF.