Primary school

Oakthorpe Primary School

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  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Leicestershire
  • DE12 7RE
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,275 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 82%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 69%69%2016/17: top 55%2017/18: top 92%2018/19: top 19%2022/23: top 70%2023/24: top 11%11% · 2023/242024/25: top 82%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM50% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 46% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 62% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 42% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 80% · 10 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 53% · 15 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 80% · 15 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 50% · 8 pupils · East Midlands 63%80%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 15% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 0% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 10% · 10 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 7% · 15 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 13% · 15 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 8 pupils · East Midlands 6%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 101 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 99 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 106 · 10 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 15 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 15 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 8 pupils · East Midlands 10510699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 10 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 15 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 107 · 15 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 8 pupils · East Midlands 104107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd111
3rd80

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2015Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

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 202680
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.9%
First language not English7.4%
SEN support19.8%
EHC plan3.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.8%
Persistently absent pupils19.7%

Girls 37%Boys 63%

76.2% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 15 responses (18.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year80% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable80% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80% agree
  • My child does well at this school80% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing73.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school80% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 2.8
  • Leadership 0.8
  • Teaching assistants 3.1
  • Other support 2.3

Teachers 3.6 FTE · Whole workforce 9 · 15 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,259
Spend per pupil£7,222
Staff spend per pupil£5,432
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£84,000in-year balance

Grants £8,210 · self-generated £49 · premises £420 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (26 academies) · trust reserve £1,577,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it