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Worthington School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community school

Main Street, Worthington, Ashby-de-la-Zouch LE65 1RQ · worthington.leics.sch.uk · 01530 222319

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
88%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leicestershire 63%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
52
62% of 84 places
Local authority
Leicestershire
Free school meals
25%
First language not English
1.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 6 families put the school first and 7 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 4 (Places 4)4September 2023: 9 (Places 9)9September 2024: 3 (Places 3)3September 2025: 4 (Places 4)4September 2026: 6 (Places 7)6Places 7
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026760.9100%
September 2025Sept 2025441100%
September 2024Sept 2024331100%
September 2023Sept 2023991100%
September 2022Sept 2022441100%

Results

In 2024/25, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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: 73% (England 53%)73%2016/17: 100% (England 61%)100%2017/18: 73% (England 64%)73%2018/19: 64% (England 65%)64%2022/23: 67% (England 60%)67%2023/24: 67% (England 61%)67%2024/25: 88% (England 62%)88%England 62%

Ofsted

Worthington School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
17 Apr 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jan 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
13
20% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲93% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲99% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲100% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 23% who had a child bullied

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