Desford Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Leicester, Leicestershire
Desford Community Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 13 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kirkby Road, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 385 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 13 May 2025
Strengths
- “The school’s ethos to ‘be kind to yourself, others and the environment’ is lived out by pupils and staff.”
- “Pupils appreciate the kindness of their teachers and know they will get help when they need it.”
- “Staff enjoy working together as a team.”
To improve
- “However, this is not the case in a few subjects.”
- “Where this is the case, pupils struggle to remember the important knowledge as well as they could.”
- “In some cases, new information is not presented clearly enough and key vocabulary is not introduced correctly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 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) | 71% | 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: 43 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 43 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.
- Newbold Verdon Primary School 2.0 mi Good
- Kirby Muxloe Primary School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thurlaston Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Ratby Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Thornton Primary School 3.2 mi Good
- St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School 3.2 mi Standards maintained
- New Lubbesthorpe Primary School 3.3 mi Good