Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Hospital Lane, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 63rd of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 30 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 June 2025
This is an aspirational school. The school's rich curriculum is highly ambitious. Pupils are encouraged to become independent learners who question, debate and reflect on what they are taught. The school's focus on pupils' wider development prepares them exceptionally well for their next stages in education and their future lives. Pupils achieve well across all areas of the curriculum. Pupils are incredibly proud of their school's welcoming and nurturing ethos. Pupils are happy. They are safe and cared for. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are particularly well supported. They achieve their best possible outcomes. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. They show a mature commitment to their studies. Pupils enjoy all aspects of their learning. They show resilience and determination to do their very best, explaining that, 'Some points in your life will be tough but there will always be a meadow at the end.' Pupils are right to be proud of their various leadership roles. Their ideas and opinions are highly valued. Their roles have a positive and tangible impact on both their school and local community. School councillors lead assemblies and organise local fundraising events, and school librarians record their views about different books on the school's 'chatterbooks' podcast.
What the school should improve
- Outdoor learning opportunities in the early years limit learning for some children. As a result, children do not consistently develop their knowledge and skills as well as they could. The school should ensure that the outdoor area provides opportunities across all seven areas of learning so that children can explore their interests and fully embed their learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
329 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 34% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Badgerbrook Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 76% met the expected standard |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Glen Hills Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Colin Bowpitt
- Phone
- 01162775648
- Address
- Hospital Lane, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FE
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- URN
- 119956
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.