Primary school

Mercenfeld Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Leicestershire
  • LE67 9WG
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,038 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 47%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 65%65%2016/17: top 84%2017/18: top 75%2018/19: top 52%2022/23: top 33%33% · 2022/232023/24: top 34%2024/25: top 47%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM66% · East Midlands 63%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM2% · East Midlands 6%2/10 Well below East Midlands−18.4 pts
Reading score104 · East Midlands 1053/10 Below−47 pts
Maths score104 · East Midlands 1044/10 Below−25.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 46% · 56 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 56% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 67% · 55 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 68% · 44 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 69% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 66% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 63%69%46%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 2% · 56 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 7% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 7% · 55 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 9% · 44 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 8% · 51 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 2% · 50 pupils · East Midlands 6%9%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 56 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 106 · 55 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 44 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 107 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 104 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 103 · 56 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 106 · 55 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 44 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 51 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 50 pupils · East Midlands 104106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in72.5%
29 of 40 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 72.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4029
2nd61
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2009–2023

  1. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2018Inadequate
  5. 2019Ungraded visit
  6. 2021Ungraded visit
  7. 2021Requires improvement
  8. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026235
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.0%
First language not English3.2%
SEN support20.9%
EHC plan0.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils8.5%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

72.5% full · 324 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 33 responses (12.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.8% not applicable85.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.3% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school97% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult13.8
  • Classroom teachers 9.9
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.1
  • Other support 4.3

Teachers 11.9 FTE · Whole workforce 21.3 · 37 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,107
Spend per pupil£5,585
Staff spend per pupil£4,443
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£132,000in-year balance

Grants £5,897 · self-generated £209 · premises £439 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