St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell
The Green, Bitteswell, Lutterworth, LE17 4SB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INSPIRING PRIMARIES ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hayley Cupit
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 144116
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01455552818
About this school
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell is a Church of England primary academy in Lutterworth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell, 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 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 12 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 67% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 83% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 67% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 75% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell 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 | 69% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell compares
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell ranked 148th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 104 | — |
| Sherrier Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3.8% | 11.1% | 414 | 0.6 miles |
| John Wycliffe Primary School | 46% | 7% | 21.5% | 315 | 1.1 miles |
| Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School | 57% | 4.9% | 8.8% | 99 | 2.1 miles |
| Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 219 | 2.5 miles |
| Claybrooke Primary School | 73% | 13.9% | 37% | 64 | 3.0 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)
- 9.43%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.88%
- Persistent absence
- 6.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sherrier Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Lutterworth
-
John Wycliffe Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Lutterworth
-
Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Lutterworth
-
Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Lutterworth
-
Claybrooke Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Lutterworth
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell ranks 7th 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
- Swinford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ullesthorpe 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell teach?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lutterworth.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell is Mrs Hayley Cupit, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell, 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell full?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell has capacity for 105 pupils and 104 on roll (99%), 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell ranked 148th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell's absence rate?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell'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.