Kirby Muxloe Primary School, Leicester

Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~961m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Elliot Howles
Pupils:402 / 386 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01162393410
Address:Barwell Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester, LE9 2AA
Trust:KIRBY MUXLOE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 3 March 2026View full report
URN:140315
UKPRN:10043935
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Mid Leicestershire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Kirby Muxloe Primary School is a warm, inclusive place where children thrive. Staff know pupils well, listen to their concerns, and work closely with families to support every child's needs. The school delivers an ambitious curriculum with strong emphasis on reading and writing from Reception onwards, resulting in pupils achieving above national average by the end of primary school.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve consistently above national average in reading, writing and mathematics at key stage 2
  • Reception provides an excellent start with ambitious curriculum and strong focus on reading
  • Inclusive approach ensures all pupils, including those with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, receive tailored support
  • Teachers teach reading well and have successfully introduced new approaches to early writing
  • Strong pastoral care with staff vigilant in identifying and supporting pupils who need extra help

Areas for Improvement

  • Not all lessons across subjects and phases are delivered consistently well - teachers need further support to embed recent guidance
  • Leaders acknowledge work is needed to sustain recent improvements in attendance for some pupils
  • Snack choices at breaktimes do not align with the healthy diet messages taught in curriculum

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, ensuring pupils are safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Swimming lessons, music clubs, sports clubs, enterprise week, curriculum-enrichment events, house captains, values leaders, play leaders, residential visits

Kirby Muxloe Primary School is a well-led school where pupils achieve above national average and feel safe and valued. The school provides an ambitious, broad curriculum with strong foundations in reading, writing and mathematics.

At a Glance

8.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+7ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 86% to 90%. Maths has improved from 83% to 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 87%.

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

29.1

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Princess Drive (opp)
181m · 3 min walk
The Keep (adjacent)
206m · 3 min walk
Main Street (adj)
250m · 4 min walk
Church Road (opp)
264m · 4 min walk
Florist (opp)
325m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

402 pupils

386 capacity

16 places over capacity

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)

3 March 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
11 January 2022
13 September 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.47634%

Overall absence

9.55056%

Persistent absence

356

Enrolments

Authorised3.63357%
Unauthorised0.84276%
Persistent (10%+)9.55056%
Severe (50%+)0.2809%

Absence trend

3.27192%
18/19
2.25137%
20/21
5.72538%
21/22
4.99153%
22/23
4.78441%
23/24
4.47634%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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