Community school · Leicestershire

Newbold Verdon Primary School

3–11Ages
220Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119942URN

Dragon Lane, Newbold Verdon, Leicester, LE9 9NG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.3 below Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

69 applications for 28 places · 102nd of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

31%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 1 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

1 May 2024
Graded inspection: Good
2 March 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Leicestershire median (2.7) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

69 applications · 28 places offered · 31 named it first

2026 2.5; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 2.9; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 2.0; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 1.6; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 1.6; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 1.4; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 1.5; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 1.4; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 1.3; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2015 1.3; Leicestershire median median 1.7
2014 1.2; Leicestershire median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Leicestershire median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Leicestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	69	2.5	31	1.11
Sep 2025	21	61	2.9	18	0.86
Sep 2024	28	56	2.0	27	0.96
Sep 2023	31	60	1.9	31	1.00
Sep 2022	30	47	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2021	20	36	1.8	20	1.00
Sep 2020	28	45	1.6	28	1.00
Sep 2019	34	46	1.4	34	1.00
Sep 2018	30	46	1.5	36	1.20
Sep 2017	32	46	1.4	39	1.22
Sep 2016	27	34	1.3	27	1.00
Sep 2015	30	38	1.3	34	1.13
Sep 2014	26	32	1.2	26	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 49% · Writing 66% · Maths 34% → all three 31% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard31%205th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard49%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard9%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard34%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard6%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leicestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	31%	3%	100	99
2023/24	52%	5%	107	105
2022/23	51%	0%	103	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Newbold Verdon Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.5applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Barlestone Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Desford Community Primary School
3.2 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Dove Bank Primary School
4.1 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Thornton Primary School
4.5 km · Leicestershire

Good2023

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth)
4.6 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy
6.4 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Newlands Community Primary School
6.6 km · Leicestershire

Requires improvement2023

2.7applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
6.7 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 30%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119942 · 855/2078
Capacity: 249 pupils · 220 on roll
Free school meals: 24.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Dragon Lane, Newbold Verdon, Leicester, LE9 9NG
Local authority: Leicestershire · Hinckley and Bosworth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources