Oxley Primary School Shepshed, Loughborough
Oxley Primary School Shepshed is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Loughborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 34 schools in Loughborough with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oxley Primary School Shepshed in detail
Oxley Primary School Shepshed in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Oxley Primary school. As Headteacher of Oxley, I am both proud and pleased to welcome you to our amazing school. At Oxley we have a strong focus on wellbeing and ensuring our pupils are both happy and enjoy coming to school - we feel this is key to them achieving their potential."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:35am and after-school care, from £4.50 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Oxley Primary School Shepshed reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Oxley Primary School Shepshed
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Oxley Primary School Shepshed as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Oxley Primary School Shepshed
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oxley Primary School Shepshed are Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); Newcroft Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 95% maths); St Botolph's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 77% maths); and Belton Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 55% maths).
Oxley Primary School Shepshed's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, LeicestershireNewcroft Primary AcademySt Botolph's Church of England Primary SchoolBelton Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 8 (3.1%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Oxley Primary School Shepshed.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Springfield Road (opposite), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 106 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Oxley Primary School Shepshed 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 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
21.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Oxley Primary School Shepshed
Before and after school care
Oxley Primary School Shepshed is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leicestershire
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oxley Primary School Shepshed from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oxley Primary School Shepshed 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
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 0 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
255 pupils
273 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Loughborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Loughborough
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
11.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
256
Total Pupils
126
Boys
130
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,328
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,183
Per pupil
£1432k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
7.2%
Persistent absence
222
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
Oxley Primary School Shepshed
Questions parents ask about Oxley Primary School Shepshed
What are SATs results like at Oxley Primary School Shepshed?
Of the pupils at Oxley Primary School Shepshed who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Oxley Primary School Shepshed's Ofsted rating?
Oxley Primary School Shepshed was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Oxley Primary School Shepshed?
No fixed boundary. When Oxley Primary School Shepshed is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Oxley Primary School Shepshed?
Oxley Primary School Shepshed was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 273 places.
How big are the classes at Oxley Primary School Shepshed?
Classes at Oxley Primary School Shepshed average 25.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oxley Primary School Shepshed?
Oxley Primary School Shepshed has around 256 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oxley Primary School Shepshed?
4% of sessions were missed at Oxley Primary School Shepshed in 2024/25. 7.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oxley Primary School Shepshed?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Oxley Primary School Shepshed 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.
Does Oxley Primary School Shepshed have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Oxley Primary School Shepshed is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Oxley Primary School Shepshed?
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, 1 serious and 0 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 Oxley Primary School Shepshed?
Oxley Primary School Shepshed is at Thorpe Road, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9LU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)