Ibstock Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Melbourne Road, Melbourne Road, Ibstock, LE67 6NPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ibstock Junior School is a primary school in Ibstock for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 117th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 March 2016, report published 23 March 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

290 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals21.4%

21.4%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.3%

20.3%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

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

Schools near Ibstock Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Heather Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Ellistown Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Hugglescote Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Woodstone Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Phil Lewin
Phone: 01530260481
Website: ibstockjuniorschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Melbourne Road, Melbourne Road, Ibstock, LE67 6NP
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 119931

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.