Thurlaston Church of England Primary School, Leicester

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Gavin Beetham
Pupils:78 / 102 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01455888243
Address:Desford Road, Thurlaston, Leicester, LE9 7TE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 13 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 20 June 2013
URN:120201
UKPRN:10080179
Diocese:Diocese of Leicester
Constituency:South Leicestershire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2013 inspection โ€” up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

3.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+16ppMaths-9ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 70% to 86%. Maths has declined from 80% to 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.

Class Sizes

20.7

Avg class size

11.0

Infant (KS1)

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Tyers Close (opp)
120m ยท 2 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

78 pupils

102 capacity

24 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leicester

Low pressure
New homes approved:12,815
Projected new pupils:3,204

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leicester

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)

20 June 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
13 May 2010
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
19 September 2006
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.15186%

Overall absence

12.34568%

Persistent absence

81

Enrolments

Authorised3.21996%
Unauthorised0.9319%
Persistent (10%+)12.34568%
Severe (50%+)1.23457%

Absence trend

2.6086%
18/19
2.78922%
20/21
5.95413%
21/22
5.19281%
22/23
4.18986%
23/24
4.15186%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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