St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Lutterworth, Leicestershire
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell is a primary school in Lutterworth, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- The Green, Bitteswell, Lutterworth, LE17 4SB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 104 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 January 2025
Strengths
- “The school is welcoming and caring, and pupils enjoy learning here.”
- “The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve.”
- “Most pupils progress through the curriculum and achieve well.”
To improve
- “However, this is not done consistently well in some subjects.”
- “For example, teachers sometimes do not explain new learning clearly or check for understanding carefully enough.”
- “This means some pupils do not learn as well as they could in some subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 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) | 56% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Sherrier Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- John Wycliffe Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi Standards maintained
- Claybrooke Primary School 3.0 mi Good
- Dunton Bassett Primary School 3.0 mi Good
- Hallbrook Primary School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Old Mill Primary School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade