Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School, Lutterworth

Ofsted's report card from its 10 February 2026 inspection grades Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "In this small school, where there is a high proportion of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, the staff know every pupil extremely well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "As a church school, Christian values permeate daily life."

Achievement - Expected standard. "The small cohorts of pupils at this school mean that the performance of 1 or 2 pupils can affect published outcomes at the end of key stage 2 considerably, particularly for disadvantaged pupils."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders are taking effective action to ensure that all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), disadvantaged pupils and pupils known to social care, regularly attend school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the curriculum and the quality of teaching."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have constructed a curriculum that ensures that the early years provision is purposeful, engaging and carefully organised."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have driven the school's improvement agenda with determination and success."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue the work to ensure that pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, disadvantaged pupils and pupils known to social care, gain the fluency and accuracy of foundational knowledge needed so that an increasing number achieve at greater depth and at the higher standards".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome and thank you for taking an interest in Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School. We are a small, friendly and inclusive school offering a high commitment to our children through small classes, excellent teaching and a broad and varied curriculum with a strong Christian ethos."

The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 73% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School are Claybrooke Primary School (1 mile, Good, 82% reading, 91% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell (2.1 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 67% maths); Sherrier Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 88% maths); and Hallbrook Primary School (2.8 miles, Requires improvement, 89% reading, 78% maths).

Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Inspiring Primaries Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School (as of April 2026): 80% would recommend the school, 72% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).

8.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 23 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 4 (4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is South Avenue (opposite), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).

In 2024/25, Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.