St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock
Laud Close, Ibstock, LE67 6NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cheryl Sargeant
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- URN
- 120138
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01530260004
About this school
St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ibstock. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 203 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Trends over time
How St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 243 |
| 2024/25 | 231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 14.3% | 203 | — |
| Ibstock Junior School | 63% | 4% | 20.4% | 290 | 0.0 miles |
| Heather Primary School | 56% | 3.3% | 8% | 115 | 1.0 miles |
| Ellistown Community Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 14.8% | 206 | 1.7 miles |
| Hugglescote Community Primary School | — | — | — | 533 | 2.0 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)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 10.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ibstock Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Ibstock
-
Heather Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Ellistown Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Hugglescote Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Woodstone Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Coalville
Other schools in Ibstock
- Ibstock Junior School Primary
- Ibstock School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock teach?
- St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Ibstock.
- Who is the headteacher of St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock?
- The headteacher of St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock is Mrs Cheryl Sargeant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock, 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 St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock?
- St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock full?
- St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock has capacity for 270 pupils and 203 on roll (75%), 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 St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock a faith school?
- Yes. St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock have?
- The schools register lists St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock's absence rate?
- St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.