Fleckney Church of England Primary School
Batchelor Road, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Josh Richards
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 435
- URN
- 120129
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162402288
About this school
Fleckney Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Leicester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 435 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fleckney Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 65 | 57 | 75 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 58% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 79% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 68% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 75% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Fleckney Church of England Primary 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 | 46% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 434 |
| 2023/24 | 442 |
| 2024/25 | 466 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fleckney Church of England Primary School compares
Fleckney Church of England Primary School ranked 170th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 4.5% | 14.4% | 435 | — |
| Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.1% | 5% | 78 | 1.8 miles |
| Arnesby Church of England Primary School | — | 3.1% | 2.6% | 41 | 2.1 miles |
| Kibworth Church of England Primary School | 77% | 3.7% | 11.3% | 596 | 2.2 miles |
| Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 9.6% | 321 | 2.9 miles |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | — | — | — | 165 | 3.2 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)
- 14.38%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Wigston
-
Arnesby Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Kibworth Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Thythorn Field Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Wigston
Other schools in Leicester
Fleckney Church of England Primary School ranks 113th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Leicester.
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primary
- Barley Croft Primary School Primary
- Barwell Church of England Academy Primary
- Barwell Infant School Primary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Billesdon Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Fleckney Church of England Primary School teach?
- Fleckney Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Fleckney Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Fleckney Church of England Primary School is Mr Josh Richards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fleckney Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fleckney Church of England Primary 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 Fleckney Church of England Primary School?
- Fleckney Church of England Primary School has 435 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Fleckney Church of England Primary School full?
- Fleckney Church of England Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 435 on roll (69%), 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 Fleckney Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Fleckney Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Fleckney Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Fleckney Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Fleckney Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fleckney Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Fleckney Church of England Primary School ranked 170th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fleckney Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Fleckney Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fleckney Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fleckney Church of England Primary 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.