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Harby Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

School Lane, Harby, Melton Mowbray LE14 4BZ · harbyprimary.org · 01949 860553

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
64%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leicestershire 63%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
67
64% of 105 places
Local authority
Leicestershire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
34.3%
First language not English
1.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 10 families put the school first and 10 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: 15 (Places 15)15September 2024: 9 (Places 10)9September 2025: 4 (Places 4)4September 2026: 10 (Places 10)10Places 10
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202610101100%
September 2025Sept 2025441100%
September 2024Sept 20241090.9100%
September 2023Sept 202315151100%
September 2022Sept 2022441100%

Results

In 2024/25, 64% 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: 43% (England 53%)43%2016/17: 77% (England 61%)77%2017/18: 50% (England 64%)50%2018/19: 54% (England 65%)54%2022/23: 60% (England 60%)60%2023/24: 56% (England 61%)56%2024/25: 64% (England 62%)64%England 62%

Ofsted

Harby Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 29 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
29 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood
  • Oct 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
92%
Replies
25
31% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲88% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲92% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲100% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 20% who had a child bullied

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