Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

329 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals11.9%

11.9%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.6%

3.6%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10%

10%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: thistlymeadow.net (opens in a new tab)
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.