Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School
Ashby Road, Ullesthorpe, Lutterworth, LE17 5DN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INSPIRING PRIMARIES ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jodie Allen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 144114
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01455209926
About this school
Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Lutterworth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 99 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ullesthorpe 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 53% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 87% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 73% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 93% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Ullesthorpe 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 | 56% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School compares
Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School ranked 138th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.9% | 8.8% | 99 | — |
| Claybrooke Primary School | 73% | 13.9% | 37% | 64 | 1.0 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell | 56% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 104 | 2.1 miles |
| Sherrier Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3.8% | 11.1% | 414 | 2.7 miles |
| Hallbrook Primary School | 67% | 4.4% | 15.4% | 189 | 2.8 miles |
| Dunton Bassett Primary School | 50% | 5.6% | 10.5% | 54 | 2.9 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.82%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.85%
- Persistent absence
- 9.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Claybrooke Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell2.1 miles
Primary · Lutterworth
-
Sherrier Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Lutterworth
-
Hallbrook Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Broughton Astley
-
Dunton Bassett Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Lutterworth
Other schools in Lutterworth
Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School ranks 6th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Lutterworth.
- Dunton Bassett Primary School Primary
- Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School Primary
- Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- John Wycliffe Primary School Primary
- Sherrier Church of England Primary School Primary
- South Kilworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell Primary
- Swinford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lutterworth College Secondary
- Lutterworth High School Secondary
- Henry David Learning Woodfield School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lutterworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School is Mrs Jodie Allen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ullesthorpe 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 Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School?
- Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School full?
- Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 99 on roll (94%), 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 Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School is part of INSPIRING PRIMARIES ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ullesthorpe 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 56% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School ranked 138th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ullesthorpe 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 10 July 2026.