Desford Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good May 13 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 149267
- Address
- Kirkby Road, Desford, LE9 9JH
- Website
- www.desford.leics.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 382 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.3%
- Persistent absence
- 4.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 1.6% |
| Indian | 1.8% |
| Other White | 2.1% |
| Mixed | 7.7% |
| White British | 85.1% |
| African | 1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.3% |
| Other Asian | 0.3% |
| Other | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingAverage-1.1
MathsBelow average-2.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 71% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 4% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Desford Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 43
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 55 19 36 |
| Year 1 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 2 | 37 21 16 |
| Year 3 | 55 27 28 |
| Year 4 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 5 | 66 26 40 |
| Year 6 | 49 27 22 |