St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock, Ibstock

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 47

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.6km)Unlikely (~2.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Cheryl Sargeant
Pupils:203 / 270 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01530260004
Address:Laud Close, Ibstock, LE67 6NL
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

Inspected 3 October 2019
URN:120138
UKPRN:10079662
Diocese:Diocese of Leicester
Constituency:North West Leicestershire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

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

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At a Glance

10.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

34 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy94%
Well taught94%
Good progress82%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed77%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development85%

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

Class Sizes

23.1

Avg class size

24.4

Infant (KS1)

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

School (opp)
86m · 1 min walk
West Walk (opp)
152m · 2 min walk
Gladstone Street (adj)
160m · 3 min walk
Laud Close (adj)
215m · 3 min walk
Maple Drive (opp)
217m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

203 pupils

270 capacity

67 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ibstock

Low pressure
New homes approved:169
Projected new pupils:42

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ibstock

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 October 2019
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
27 November 2014
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
15 June 2010
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.94511%

Overall absence

10.97561%

Persistent absence

164

Enrolments

Authorised4.21715%
Unauthorised0.72796%
Persistent (10%+)10.97561%
Severe (50%+)0.60976%

Absence trend

3.36502%
18/19
2.90032%
20/21
6.63422%
21/22
4.76168%
22/23
5.09512%
23/24
4.94511%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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