Academy converter · Leicestershire

Rothley Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
610Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139874URN

Burrow Drive, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7RZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.3 below Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

217 applications for 89 places · 105th of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%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 · 13 December 2022Ofsted'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

13 December 2022
Graded inspection: Good
8 December 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

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

217 applications · 89 places offered · 120 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 2.2; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 1.9; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 1.8; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 1.5; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 2.2; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 2.0; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 2.2; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 2.1; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2015 2.5; Leicestershire median median 1.7
2014 2.2; 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	89	217	2.4	120	1.35
Sep 2025	88	190	2.2	100	1.14
Sep 2024	90	171	1.9	89	0.99
Sep 2023	79	141	1.8	76	0.96
Sep 2022	90	167	1.9	113	1.26
Sep 2021	75	138	1.8	82	1.09
Sep 2020	74	113	1.5	71	0.96
Sep 2019	60	131	2.2	82	1.37
Sep 2018	60	120	2.0	74	1.23
Sep 2017	59	129	2.2	68	1.15
Sep 2016	60	125	2.1	83	1.38
Sep 2015	52	128	2.5	58	1.12
Sep 2014	53	117	2.2	57	1.08

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 75% · Maths 82% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%76th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth26%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	69%	16%	105	107
2023/24	81%	14%	109	108
2022/23	92%	21%	109	109

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

Rothley Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Cossington Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Leicestershire

Good2024

8.4applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Hallam Fields, Birstall
2.1 km · Leicestershire

Good2024

3.2applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School
2.5 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre
2.8 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Glebelands Primary School
2.9 km · Leicester

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
3.2 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School
3.4 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139874 · 855/3074
Trust: Rothley Church of England Primary School
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 610 on roll
Free school meals: 9.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2013
Replaced: Rothley Church of England Primary School (URN 120155)
Address: Burrow Drive, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7RZ
Local authority: Leicestershire · Charnwood

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