Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School, Atherstone

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.4km)Possible (~3.4km)Unlikely (~4.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Alison Field
Pupils:95 / 105 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01827880395
Address:Main Road, Sheepy Magna, Atherstone, CV9 3QR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2020
URN:120158
UKPRN:10073424
Diocese:Diocese of Leicester
Constituency:Hinckley and Bosworth
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2020 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

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At a Glance

10.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

35 responses
Would recommend74%
Child is happy83%
Well taught83%
Good progress74%
Feels safe83%
Well behaved71%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development71%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths-17ppWriting-7pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 78%. Maths has declined from 100% to 83%. Writing has declined from 79% to 72%.

Class Sizes

21.0

Avg class size

16.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Black Horse (opposite)
204m · 3 min walk
Parva House (outside)
441m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

95 pupils

105 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Atherstone

Medium pressure
New homes approved:888
Projected new pupils:222

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Atherstone

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(3)

25 February 2020
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
13 September 2011
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
27 February 2007
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.89213%

Overall absence

10.86957%

Persistent absence

92

Enrolments

Authorised4.19022%
Unauthorised0.70191%
Persistent (10%+)10.86957%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.29177%
18/19
2.73321%
20/21
5.18697%
21/22
4.24295%
22/23
4.93972%
23/24
4.89213%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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