Ibstock Junior School, Ibstock
Ibstock Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Ibstock. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 123rd-highest of the 211 schools in Leicestershire with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Capacity
- 90% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ibstock Junior School in detail
Ibstock Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "We are the teaching team at Ibstock Junior School. As you can see we like the children to know that we can have a fun time too! Each class has their own theme for the year and we all dress up accordingly. We feel it helps us to be A.C.E - Achieve Collaborate Enjoy"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Ibstock Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (73% in reading, 73% in maths).
Getting a place at Ibstock Junior School
Across Leicestershire, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Leicestershire lodged 113 appeals against primary school offers; 66 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (7.6% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ibstock Junior School are St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock (under 0.1 miles, Good); Heather Primary School (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 75% maths); Ellistown Community Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths); and Hugglescote Community Primary School (1.9 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ibstock Junior School.
St Denys Church of England Infant School, IbstockHeather Primary SchoolEllistown Community Primary SchoolHugglescote Community Primary School
What parents say
47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ibstock Junior School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 36% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (36%).
Who goes there
3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 59 pupils (20.3%) received SEN support and 7 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Shackerstone Rail Station (Battlefield Line), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ibstock Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 31 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ibstock Junior School issued 3 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2016, 10 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 March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Ibstock Junior School is a welcoming community where every child is treated as an individual. Teachers make learning interesting and fun, ensuring all pupils are engaged and supported to achieve well. The school prioritises reading and provides plenty of enrichment activities including trips to forests and botanical gardens, along with clubs and leadership opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Carefully planned curriculum that revisits important knowledge regularly and uses practical resources to help pupils understand concepts
- Strong priority on reading with focused phonics support for early readers and opportunities for all pupils to practise
- Pupils behave well and have been taught to resolve friendship problems; they know they can tell adults about worries
- Quick identification of pupils with special educational needs and effective adaptations to support access to the curriculum
- Many enrichment opportunities including subject ambassador roles, pupil parliament, school visits, and clubs in hockey and multi-sports
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects like art and design and design and technology, pupils are not always taught the necessary skills before being expected to use them in complex tasks
- Need to ensure that key skills and knowledge are introduced and practised before pupils complete more complicated activities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with school creating a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Subject ambassadors, pupil parliament, playground leader roles, forest visits, botanical gardens visits, hockey, multi-sports clubs
Ibstock Junior School has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. The school creates a welcoming community where pupils are treated as individuals and encouraged to be themselves.
At a Glance
21.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
47 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 improved from 73% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
26.5
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Ibstock Junior School
Extreme Weather June 2026
29 Jun 2026
June Newsletter
29 Jun 2026
May Newsletter
1 Jun 2026
March Newsletter
13 Apr 2026
Operation Compass
2 Mar 2026
February Newsletter
2 Mar 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ibstock Junior School.
- K and C Kids Cabin Ltd - IbstockAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ibstock Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ibstock Junior 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
318 pupils
355 places
37 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ibstock
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ibstock
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.
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
22.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
290
Total Pupils
139
Boys
151
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,009
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,084
Per pupil
£1789k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
325
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ibstock Junior School
Questions parents ask about Ibstock Junior School
What are SATs results like at Ibstock Junior School?
Of the pupils at Ibstock Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Ibstock Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Ibstock Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ibstock Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Ibstock Junior 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 Ibstock Junior School?
Ibstock Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 355 places.
How big are the classes at Ibstock Junior School?
Classes at Ibstock Junior School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ibstock Junior School?
Ibstock Junior School has around 290 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ibstock Junior School?
4% of sessions were missed at Ibstock Junior School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ibstock Junior School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ibstock Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Ibstock Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: K and C Kids Cabin Ltd - Ibstock (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Ibstock Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 3 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 Ibstock Junior School?
Ibstock Junior School is at Melbourne Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6NP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)