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Oxley Primary School Shepshed

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Thorpe Road, Shepshed, Loughborough LE12 9LU · oxleyprimary.org · 01509 502483

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
77%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leicestershire 63%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
256
Local authority
Leicestershire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
21.9%
First language not English
4.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 28 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: 45 (Places 39)45September 2023: 28 (Places 28)28September 2024: 32 (Places 33)32September 2025: 27 (Places 27)27September 2026: 21 (Places 28)21Places 28
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202628210.8100%
September 2025Sept 202527271100%
September 2024Sept 202433321100%
September 2023Sept 202328281100%
September 2022Sept 202239451.2▲84%

Results

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% 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 published17/1818/1922/2323/2424/252017/18: 44% (England 64%)44%2018/19: 50% (England 65%)50%2022/23: 48% (England 60%)48%2023/24: 41% (England 61%)41%2024/25: 77% (England 62%)77%England 62%

Ofsted

Oxley Primary School Shepshed was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
6 Jun 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
81%
Replies
27
10% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼68% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 93% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼25% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

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