Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Hinckley, Leicestershire
Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage is a primary school in Hinckley, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Sketchley Road, Burbage, Hinckley, LE10 2DY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 569 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 November 2023
Strengths
- “Sketchley Hill Primary is a thriving school.”
- “Pupils are happy and safe here, including in the early years.”
- “The school has set out a curriculum that can ensure all pupils achieve the highest standards.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, the detail of what pupils must know and remember is not as clear as it should be.”
- “As a result, pupils do not always remember the most important knowledge they should know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 76 first-preference applications, 82 offers in total, 76 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Burbage Church of England Infant School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Burbage Junior School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Westfield Junior School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Westfield Infant School 1.0 mi Not judged
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hinckley 1.0 mi Good
- Saint Peter's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Hinckley Parks Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Battling Brook Primary School 1.8 mi Good