Billesdon Church of England Primary School, Leicester

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.4km)Possible (~3.5km)Unlikely (~4.5km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Elaine Horton
Pupils:88 / 105 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01162596327
Address:Gaulby Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 7 March 2023
URN:120115
UKPRN:10076993
Diocese:Diocese of Leicester
Constituency:Rutland and Stamford
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2023 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

9.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

39 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy85%
Well taught87%
Good progress85%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns72%
Wider development85%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-44ppMaths-33ppWriting-2pp

Reading has declined from 100% to 56%. Maths has declined from 100% to 67%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.

Class Sizes

22.3

Avg class size

17.5

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Fire Station (adj)
232m · 4 min walk
Church Street (adj)
387m · 6 min walk
Knights Close (opp)
515m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

88 pupils

105 capacity

17 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

Low pressure
New homes approved:12,815
Projected new pupils:3,204

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,747

Applications

6,780

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

7 March 2023
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
19 February 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
29 September 2009
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.79432%

Overall absence

4%

Persistent absence

75

Enrolments

Authorised2.97642%
Unauthorised0.81789%
Persistent (10%+)4%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.26671%
18/19
1.8873%
20/21
4.63385%
21/22
5.11926%
22/23
4.4997%
23/24
3.79432%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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