Desford Community Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 May 2025
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. Most parents and carers agree that their children enjoy learning and feel safe here. The school is determined that all pupils will achieve well. It works well with the trust to identify precisely any areas of the curriculum where pupils do not achieve as highly. School leaders and the trust work together to develop these areas effectively. The school is making sure that the high achievements in many subjects is reflected across the curriculum. Pupils are polite and kind to each other. Most pupils follow the behaviour principles 'be ready, respectful and safe'. Pupils know that adults will use the 'behaviour pyramid' to support them. Pupils enjoy playing together at social times and know that adults are on hand to help with any friendship problems. The youngest children quickly learn the rules and routines in Reception. They learn to help each other tidy up before walking calmly to the carpet to join in rhymes.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of cases, information presented to the pupils lacks clarity. Key vocabulary is not used accurately. When this happens, pupils do not remember the important knowledge as well as they could. The school needs to make sure that all staff have the knowledge and skills they need to present information clearly and use key vocabulary accurately, so that pupils learn the curriculum securely.
- In some less well-developed subjects, the school has not defined clearly enough the end points that it would like pupils to achieve. This means that, in some subjects, pupils do not learn the important knowledge well. The school should ensure that the end points are defined clearly in all subjects, so that pupils learn and achieve well over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
49 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
385 pupils on roll, with places for 420
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
- 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.