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Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School, Market Harborough

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Ages 3–11

Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Market Harborough, part of Learn Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 15 schools in Market Harborough with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2018)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School in detail

Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Lubenham All Saints CE Primary School prides itself on the excellent achievement of its pupils, the dedication of the staff and the support of the parents, governors and wider community. At Lubenham we want children to be happy and confident and to develop an enduring love of learning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:50pm.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School are Wellington Place Primary School (1.2 miles); Market Harborough Church of England Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 87% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); and Foxton Primary School (1.5 miles, 80% reading, 87% maths).

Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Wellington Place Primary SchoolMarket Harborough Church of England AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyFoxton Primary School

The trust

Lubenham All Saints 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.

All 19 schools in Learn Academies Trust

Who goes there

9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 11 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 1 (0.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Market Harborough Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Green (adjacent), 270 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).

Suspensions and exclusions

Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School are Welland Park Academy (1.6 miles) and The Robert Smyth Academy (1.7 miles).

Welland Park AcademyThe Robert Smyth Academy

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; 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Bishop
Pupils:106
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01858462319
Address:School Lane, Lubenham, Market Harborough, LE16 9TW
Trust:LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST (19 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from January 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

Inspected 28 February 2023View full report
URN:139864
UKPRN:10041971
Diocese:Diocese of Leicester
Constituency:Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

9.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+22ppMaths+22ppWriting+12pp

Reading has improved from 78% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 90% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

The Green (adj)
265m · 4 min walk
Paget Road (outside)
369m · 6 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

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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Your chances of a place at Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

84 pupils

105 places

21 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Market Harborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,124
Projected new pupils:281

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Market Harborough

Across Leicestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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(5)

28 February 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

23 January 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
5 April 2017

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

11

SEN Support

1

EHC Plans

11.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Speech, Language & Communication4
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
92.5%
Asian
1.8%
Mixed
3.8%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals9.4%
English as Additional Language2.8%

106

Total Pupils

49

Boys

57

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

10.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,782

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,539

Per pupil

£599k

Total funding

£8k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£29,900
EAL funding£2,173
Sparsity£10,000
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3%

Overall absence

12.5%

Persistent absence

72

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)12.5%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

5.4%
18/19
3.3%
20/21
6.1%
21/22
5.9%
22/23
5.0%
23/24
4.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.

What is Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2018, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Lubenham All Saints 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 Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School?

Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 105 places.

How big are the classes at Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School?

Classes at Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School average 25 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 Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School?

Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School has around 106 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School?

4.3% of sessions were missed at Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lubenham All Saints 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 Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School?

Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School is at School Lane, Lubenham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9TW.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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