Desford Community Primary School, Leicester

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Desford Community Primary School

Kirkby Road, Desford, Leicester LE9 9JH

https://www.desford.leics.sch.uk/

Desford Community Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Leicestershire). It has about 410 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In July 2017 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Representation, Attendance and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attainment, Disadvantaged pupils and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.0		Newbold Verdon Primary School
2.8		Kirby Muxloe Primary School
2.9		Ratby Primary School
2.9		Thurlaston Church of England Primary School
3.0		Thornton Primary School
3.1		Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy
3.3		Stafford Leys Community Primary School
3.3		New Lubbesthorpe Primary School
3.5		St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
3.5		Barlestone Church of England Primary School
3.7		Townlands Church of England Primary School
3.8		Lady Jane Grey Primary School

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is above average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is poor, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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