Kibworth Church of England Primary School
Hillcrest Avenue, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Mulhern
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd
- Constituency
- Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 596
- URN
- 138358
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162792485
About this school
Kibworth Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 596 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 78 | 82 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 78% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 20% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 83% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 84% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 76% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| 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 Kibworth 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 | 68% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 592 |
| 2023/24 | 586 |
| 2024/25 | 585 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kibworth Church of England Primary School compares
Kibworth Church of England Primary School ranked 39th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.7% | 11.3% | 596 | — |
| Fleckney Church of England Primary School | 51% | 4.5% | 14.4% | 435 | 2.2 miles |
| Church Langton Church of England Primary School | 82% | 4.2% | 4% | 207 | 2.8 miles |
| Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 9.6% | 321 | 2.8 miles |
| Foxton Primary School | 80% | 4.8% | 20.4% | 94 | 3.1 miles |
| Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.1% | 5% | 78 | 3.8 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)
- 11.28%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.67%
- Persistent absence
- 5.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fleckney Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Church Langton Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Foxton Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Market Harborough
-
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Wigston
Other schools in Leicester
Kibworth Church of England Primary School ranks 21st 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 year groups does Kibworth Church of England Primary School teach?
- Kibworth Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Kibworth Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kibworth Church of England Primary School is Mrs Claire Mulhern, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kibworth Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kibworth 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 Kibworth Church of England Primary School?
- Kibworth Church of England Primary School has 596 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kibworth Church of England Primary School full?
- Kibworth Church of England Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 596 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kibworth Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kibworth Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Kibworth Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kibworth Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kibworth Church of England Primary School?
- Kibworth Church of England Primary School is part of DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kibworth 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 68% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kibworth Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Kibworth Church of England Primary School ranked 39th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kibworth Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Kibworth Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kibworth Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kibworth 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 1 July 2026.