Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School, Lutterworth
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Lutterworth, part of Learn Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 10 schools in Lutterworth with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School in detail
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to Husbands Bosworth Church of England School - part of Learn Academies Trust. We aim to provide a rich and relevant curriculum that allows the children in the school to explore a variety of topic areas with the ambition of turning them into lifelong learners."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and netball.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School are St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth (1.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths); Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School (2.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); South Kilworth Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School (4.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North KilworthWelford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed SchoolSouth Kilworth Church of England Primary SchoolLubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School
The trust
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Learn Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (96%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (70%).
Who goes there
9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).
Suspensions and exclusions
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, family-oriented school where pupils thrive academically and personally. The school excels at teaching early reading, with children becoming fluent readers and developing a love of books. Pupils develop strong values of respect and responsibility, with excellent support for those with additional needs and a rich range of activities that prepare them well for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Well-organised curriculum that builds cumulatively with clear important content for pupils to know and remember
- Excellent early reading teaching with consistent phonics programme and strong alignment between sounds learned and books read
- Strong support for pupils with special educational needs through well-written plans and early identification
- Comprehensive wider development support including relationships and sex education, and diverse extracurricular and sporting activities
- Effective school leadership with clear understanding of what works well and what needs improvement
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, pupils cannot consistently recall what they have learned - they remember activities but not the precise curriculum content
- Early years curriculum recently implemented but not yet being monitored to check how well it is working and if children are reaching milestones
- Safeguarding records are incomplete in a small number of cases and do not show the full range of decisions and actions taken
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, though there are minor weaknesses in some records which do not show the full range of decisions and follow-up actions taken.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting ambassadors, school councils, collective worship team roles, well-being ambassadors, extracurricular activities, sporting activities, farm visits to arable and dairy farms
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School has successfully maintained the standards from its previous good inspection. The school has a strong family feel with positive relationships and high expectations for academic and personal achievement.
At a Glance
9.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
27 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 92% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School
Athletics Winners
21 May 2026
20 Year Celebrations
6 Feb 2026
Husbands Bosworth on BBC Radio Leicester
5 Nov 2025
Open Morning- 12th October
1 Sep 2025
Sports Day at Brooke House
27 Jun 2025
Summer Fair: 29th June
27 Jun 2025
From Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
95 pupils
105 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lutterworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lutterworth
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,574
Applications
6,827
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
93
Total Pupils
48
Boys
45
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
10.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,381
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,637
Per pupil
£719k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
86
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School?
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School?
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School has around 93 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School?
Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School is at School Lane, Husbands Bosworth, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 6JU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)