New Lubbesthorpe Primary School
Tay Road, Leicester, LE19 4BF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Natalie Hackett
- Religious ethos
- Multi-faith
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 422
- URN
- 147089
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162169963
About this school
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School is a primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 422 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected New Lubbesthorpe 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 19 | 19 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 53% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 68% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 68% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 74% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.90 | - | - |
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 New Lubbesthorpe 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 | 63% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 298 |
| 2023/24 | 359 |
| 2024/25 | 399 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How New Lubbesthorpe Primary School compares
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School ranked 93rd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.3% | 14.3% | 422 | — |
| Stafford Leys Community Primary School | 73% | 3.7% | 10.2% | 607 | 0.6 miles |
| Fossebrook Primary School | 80% | 4.6% | 21.6% | 205 | 1.0 miles |
| Kirby Muxloe Primary School | 82% | 4.5% | 8.5% | 402 | 1.4 miles |
| Kingsway Primary School | 49% | 4.7% | 21.6% | 312 | 1.5 miles |
| Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy | 78% | 4% | 22.2% | 453 | 1.6 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)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 13.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 11.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stafford Leys Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Fossebrook Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Kirby Muxloe Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Kingsway Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School ranks 61st 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 New Lubbesthorpe Primary School teach?
- New Lubbesthorpe Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of New Lubbesthorpe Primary School?
- The headteacher of New Lubbesthorpe Primary School is Miss Natalie Hackett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has New Lubbesthorpe Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected New Lubbesthorpe 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 New Lubbesthorpe Primary School?
- New Lubbesthorpe Primary School has 422 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is New Lubbesthorpe Primary School full?
- New Lubbesthorpe Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 422 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 New Lubbesthorpe Primary School a faith school?
- No. New Lubbesthorpe Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does New Lubbesthorpe Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records New Lubbesthorpe Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is New Lubbesthorpe Primary School part of an academy trust?
- New Lubbesthorpe Primary School is part of OADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have New Lubbesthorpe Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does New Lubbesthorpe Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- New Lubbesthorpe Primary School ranked 93rd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is New Lubbesthorpe Primary School's absence rate?
- New Lubbesthorpe Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are New Lubbesthorpe Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, New Lubbesthorpe 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 2 July 2026.