Ibstock Junior School
Melbourne Road, Ibstock, LE67 6NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mr Phil Lewin
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 290
- URN
- 119931
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01530260481
About this school
Ibstock Junior School is a community primary school in Ibstock. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 290 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ibstock Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 82 | 81 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 54% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 73% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 73% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 64% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ibstock Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 327 |
| 2023/24 | 332 |
| 2024/25 | 319 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ibstock Junior School compares
Ibstock Junior School ranked 110th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4% | 20.4% | 290 | — |
| St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock | — | 5% | 14.3% | 203 | 0.0 miles |
| Heather Primary School | 56% | 3.3% | 8% | 115 | 1.0 miles |
| Ellistown Community Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 14.8% | 206 | 1.6 miles |
| Hugglescote Community Primary School | — | — | — | 533 | 1.9 miles |
| Woodstone Community Primary School | 71% | 3.9% | 14.4% | 206 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.38%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.02%
- Persistent absence
- 7.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock0.0 miles
Primary · Ibstock
-
Heather Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Ellistown Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Hugglescote Community Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Woodstone Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Coalville
Other schools in Ibstock
- St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock Primary
- Ibstock School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Ibstock Junior School teach?
- Ibstock Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Ibstock.
- Who is the head teacher of Ibstock Junior School?
- The head teacher of Ibstock Junior School is Mr Phil Lewin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ibstock Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ibstock Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ibstock Junior School?
- Ibstock Junior School has 290 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Ibstock Junior School full?
- Ibstock Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 290 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ibstock Junior School a faith school?
- No. Ibstock Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ibstock Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ibstock Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ibstock Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ibstock Junior School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Ibstock Junior School ranked 110th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ibstock Junior School's absence rate?
- Ibstock Junior School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ibstock Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ibstock Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.