Desford Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Kirkby Road, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Desford Community Primary School is a primary school in Leicester for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 42nd of 138 primary schools in Leicester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 22 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

49 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

385 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals12.5%

12.5%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.6%

2.6%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Desford Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newbold Verdon Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	31% met the expected standard
Thurlaston Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Kirby Muxloe Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	82% met the expected standard
Ratby Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Colin Wilson
Phone: 01455822379
Website: desford.leics.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kirkby Road, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JH
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 149267

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.