Arnesby Church of England Primary School
Mill Hill Road, Arnesby, Leicester, LE8 5WG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth James
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 41
- URN
- 146602
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162478563
About this school
Arnesby Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 41 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 29% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 14% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 57% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 57% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 71% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 105.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 106.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Arnesby 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 40 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Arnesby Church of England Primary School compares
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 | — | 3.1% | 2.6% | 41 | — |
| Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.1% | 5% | 78 | 1.9 miles |
| Fleckney Church of England Primary School | 51% | 4.5% | 14.4% | 435 | 2.1 miles |
| Greenfield Primary School | 64% | 5% | 14.6% | 555 | 2.9 miles |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | — | — | — | 165 | 3.2 miles |
| Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 219 | 3.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.56%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.05%
- Persistent absence
- 2.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Wigston
-
Fleckney Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Greenfield Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Thythorn Field Community Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Wigston
-
Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Lutterworth
Other schools in Leicester
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote 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
- Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Arnesby Church of England Primary School teach?
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Arnesby Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Arnesby Church of England Primary School is Mrs Ruth James, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Arnesby Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Arnesby 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 Arnesby Church of England Primary School?
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School has 41 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Arnesby Church of England Primary School full?
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 41 on roll (59%), 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 Arnesby Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Arnesby Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Arnesby Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Arnesby Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Arnesby Church of England Primary School?
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School is part of EMBRACE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Arnesby Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Arnesby Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Arnesby 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.