Ratby Primary School, Leicester
Ratby Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leicester, part of Bradgate Education Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 85th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Ratby Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Ratby Primary 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 rose from 76% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Ratby Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Ratby Primary School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ratby Primary School are Lady Jane Grey Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 90% reading, 80% maths); Elizabeth Woodville Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 97% maths); Martinshaw Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths); and Kirby Muxloe Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ratby Primary School.
Lady Jane Grey Primary SchoolElizabeth Woodville Primary SchoolMartinshaw Primary SchoolKirby Muxloe Primary School
The trust
Ratby Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Bradgate Education Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ratby Primary School.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stamford Street (opposite), 30 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ratby Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 4.3 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; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
22.6%
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 remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ratby Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ratby Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ratby 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
88%
Available places
371 pupils
420 places
49 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
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
53
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
18.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
359
Total Pupils
184
Boys
175
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,390
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,961
Per pupil
£2058k
Total funding
£114k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
339
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
Ratby Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ratby Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ratby Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ratby Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Ratby Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ratby Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ratby Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ratby 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 Ratby Primary School?
Ratby Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Ratby Primary School?
Classes at Ratby Primary School average 25.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ratby Primary School?
Ratby Primary School has around 359 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ratby Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Ratby Primary School in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ratby Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ratby 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 Ratby Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Ratby Primary School?
Ratby Primary School is at Main Street, Ratby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE6 0LN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)