Hallaton Church of England Primary School
Churchgate, Hallaton, Market Harborough, LE16 8TY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Stevens
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 98
- Pupils on roll
- 46
- URN
- 120176
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01858555629
About this school
Hallaton Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Market Harborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 46 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | - | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | - | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | - | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | - | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | - | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | - | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Hallaton 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 | 50% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 68 |
| 2024/25 | 65 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hallaton Church of England Primary School compares
Hallaton Church of England Primary School ranked 162nd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 3% | 13.9% | 46 | — |
| Tugby Church of England Primary School | 100% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 50 | 3.1 miles |
| Church Langton Church of England Primary School | 82% | 4.2% | 4% | 207 | 4.3 miles |
| Bringhurst Primary School | 88% | 5.1% | 7.6% | 157 | 4.4 miles |
| Leighfield Primary School | 74% | 4.4% | 14.8% | 198 | 5.0 miles |
| Uppingham Church of England Primary School | 70% | 6.3% | 26.8% | 98 | 5.2 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.
Inspection history
- 3 July 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report17 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.85%
- English as an additional language
- 21.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.03%
- Persistent absence
- 3.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tugby Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Church Langton Church of England Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
Bringhurst Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
Leighfield Primary School5.0 miles
Primary · Oakham
-
Uppingham Church of England Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Oakham
Other schools in Market Harborough
Hallaton Church of England Primary School ranks 14th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Market Harborough.
- Bringhurst Primary School Primary
- Church Langton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Cottingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Farndon Fields Primary School Primary
- Foxton Primary School Primary
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Primary
- Little Bowden School Primary
- Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy Primary
- Meadowdale Primary School Primary
- Ridgeway Primary Academy Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mr Richard McKenzie (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mr Richard McKenzie to Mrs Claire Stevens recorded 17 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Hallaton Church of England Primary School teach?
- Hallaton Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Market Harborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Hallaton Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hallaton Church of England Primary School is Mrs Claire Stevens, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hallaton Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hallaton 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 big is Hallaton Church of England Primary School?
- Hallaton Church of England Primary School has 46 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hallaton Church of England Primary School full?
- Hallaton Church of England Primary School has capacity for 98 pupils and 46 on roll (47%), 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 Hallaton Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hallaton Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Hallaton Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hallaton Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hallaton 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 50% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hallaton Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Hallaton Church of England Primary School ranked 162nd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hallaton Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Hallaton Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hallaton Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hallaton 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 17 July 2026.