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Ibstock Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school

Melbourne Road, Melbourne Road, Ibstock LE67 6NP · ibstockjuniorschool.co.uk · 01530 260481

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
63%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leicestershire 63%, England 62%
Pupils
290
81% of 360 places
Local authority
Leicestershire
Free school meals
21.4%
First language not English
3.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% the higher standard. Across Leicestershire it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 68% (England 53%)68%2016/17: 69% (England 61%)69%2017/18: 79% (England 64%)79%2018/19: 73% (England 65%)73%2022/23: 63% (England 60%)63%2023/24: 54% (England 61%)54%2024/25: 63% (England 62%)63%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 5 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Ibstock Junior School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
4 Mar 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2014Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
81%
Replies
47
15% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼74% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●83% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼76% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼31% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲73% agreeEngland 67%

based on 15 parents (32%) with SEND

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