Ratby Primary School
Main Street, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anne Perry
- Sponsor
- Bradgate Education Partnership
- Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 359
- URN
- 139284
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162393610
About this school
Ratby Primary School is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 359 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ratby 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 60 | 54 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 54% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 6% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 76% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 63% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 72% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Ratby 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 | 72% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 379 |
| 2023/24 | 384 |
| 2024/25 | 370 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ratby Primary School compares
Ratby Primary School ranked 129th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.8% | 21.4% | 359 | — |
| Lady Jane Grey Primary School | 70% | 4.2% | 6% | 196 | 1.0 miles |
| Elizabeth Woodville Primary School | 87% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 208 | 1.1 miles |
| Martinshaw Primary School | 57% | 3.8% | 13.1% | 197 | 1.1 miles |
| Kirby Muxloe Primary School | 82% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 402 | 1.2 miles |
| Glenfield Primary School | 57% | 4.1% | 19.3% | 433 | 1.7 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)
- 21.35%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.79%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lady Jane Grey Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Martinshaw Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Kirby Muxloe Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Glenfield Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Ratby Primary School ranks 88th 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 Ratby Primary School teach?
- Ratby Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Ratby Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ratby Primary School is Mrs Anne Perry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ratby Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ratby 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 Ratby Primary School?
- Ratby Primary School has 359 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ratby Primary School full?
- Ratby Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 359 on roll (85%), 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 Ratby Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ratby Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ratby Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ratby Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ratby Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ratby Primary School is part of BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ratby Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ratby Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Ratby Primary School ranked 129th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ratby Primary School's absence rate?
- Ratby Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ratby Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ratby 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.