Gaddesby Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Leicester, Leicestershire
Gaddesby Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Ashby Road, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 159 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are rightly proud of their school.”
- “They develop very positive attitudes to their learning.”
- “They are inquisitive and want to know more.”
To improve
- “However, the school has not fully developed an effective way to check pupils’ embedded learning in some other subjects.”
- “On occasions, some activities do not fully support pupils’ learning.”
- “These activities can distract from the learning itself.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2024 (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) | 69% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 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.
- St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Good
- Queniborough Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Frisby Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Broomfield Community Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Dalby School 3.3 mi Not judged
- Thrussington Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi Good
- The Pochin School 3.8 mi Not judged
- The Merton Primary School 4.0 mi Not judged