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St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Voluntary controlled
Laud Close, Ibstock LE67 6NL · stdenysinfantschool.org · 01530 260004
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Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 203
- 75% of 270 places
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 10.8%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 57 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 57 | 57 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 46 | 43 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 75 | 69 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 88 | 80 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 76 | 69 | 0.9 | 100% |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock on 11 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 11 Feb 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2019Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jun 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 34
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied