Voluntary aided school · Leicestershire

Thurlaston Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
78Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120201URN

Desford Road, Thurlaston, Leicester, LE9 7TE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

38 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

28 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 June 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Leicestershire median (2.7) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

38 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 3.6; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 2.1; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 3.1; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 1.6; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 2.8; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 2.7; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 3.2; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 2.3; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2015 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.7
2014 2.4; Leicestershire median median 1.7

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	14	38	2.7	14	1.00
Sep 2025	12	43	3.6	12	1.00
Sep 2024	14	30	2.1	13	0.93
Sep 2023	11	34	3.1	11	1.00
Sep 2022	16	25	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2021	9	25	2.8	7	0.78
Sep 2020	10	18	1.8	10	1.00
Sep 2019	9	24	2.7	9	1.00
Sep 2018	9	29	3.2	9	1.00
Sep 2017	12	27	2.3	11	0.92
Sep 2016	16	27	1.7	14	0.88
Sep 2015	17	31	1.8	21	1.24
Sep 2014	10	24	2.4	10	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 79% · Maths 71% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%95th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	64%	0%	104	103
2023/24	70%	0%	101	99
2022/23	67%	13%	106	104

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

Thurlaston Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Huncote Primary School
2.3 km · Leicestershire

Good2022

2.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
The Pastures Primary School
2.9 km · Leicestershire

Good2024

2.9applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy
3.2 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Red Hill Field Primary School
3.3 km · Leicestershire

Good2022

3.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
3.6 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Enderby Danemill Primary School
3.7 km · Leicestershire

Good2024

2.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School
3.9 km · Leicestershire

Good2023

2.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Townlands Church of England Primary School
3.9 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120201 · 855/3320
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 102 pupils · 78 on roll
Free school meals: 3.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Desford Road, Thurlaston, Leicester, LE9 7TE
Local authority: Leicestershire · Blaby

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