Primary school

Ratby Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Leicestershire
  • LE6 0LN
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,887 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 64%64%2016/17: top 82%2017/18: top 47%2018/19: top 57%2022/23: top 24%24% · 2022/232023/24: top 70%2024/25: top 66%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM58% · East Midlands 63%4/10 Below−12.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · East Midlands 6%4/10 Below+17.5 pts
Reading score103 · East Midlands 1052/10 Well below East Midlands−16.3 pts
Maths score103 · East Midlands 1043/10 Below+5.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 49 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 47% · 38 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 68% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 65% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 72% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 54% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 58% · 53 pupils · East Midlands 63%72%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 49 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 11% · 38 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 10% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 4% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 12% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 6% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 4% · 53 pupils · East Midlands 6%12%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 49 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 102 · 38 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 103 · 53 pupils · East Midlands 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 49 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 103 · 38 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 103 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 105 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 101 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 53 pupils · East Midlands 104105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in97.4%
38 of 39 who put it first2014 · 93.2%2026 · 97.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3938
2nd243
3rd223

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026359
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.4%
First language not English5.9%
SEN support15.7%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils11.8%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

85.5% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 117 responses (30.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.1% not applicable42.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.1% not applicable81.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed63.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adult14.0
  • Classroom teachers 12.9
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 9.7
  • Other support 5

Teachers 15.9 FTE · Whole workforce 30.6 · 56 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,273
Spend per pupil£5,749
Staff spend per pupil£4,478
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£194,000in-year balance

Grants £5,895 · self-generated £378 · premises £357 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (18 academies) · trust reserve £4,083,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it