Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Atherstone, Leicestershire
Sheepy Magna Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Atherstone, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Main Road, Sheepy Magna, Atherstone, CV9 3QR
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 95 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are pleased and proud that they attend this small village school.”
- “They feel safe, calm and happy.”
- “Pupils develop warm and trusting relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “However, checks on pupils’ learning are not effective enough.”
- “This can lead to gaps developing in some pupils’ knowledge.”
- “These checks are stronger in English and mathematics than they are in the subjects in the wider curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2025 (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) | 61% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 11 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.
- Witherley Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Congerstone Primary School 3.6 mi Good
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth) 4.5 mi School remains Good
- Snarestone Church of England School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School 5.0 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School 5.1 mi School remains Good
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding 5.2 mi Not judged
- Newton Burgoland Primary School 5.3 mi Good