St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Good

The Green, Bitteswell, Lutterworth, LE17 4SBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell is a primary school in Lutterworth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 6th of 10 primary schools in Lutterworth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 January 2025, report published 2 March 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 7 January 2025

The school is welcoming and caring, and pupils enjoy learning here. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Most pupils progress through the curriculum and achieve well. The school is calm and orderly. There are positive relationships between staff and pupils. Staff use praise well to reinforce the school's expectations. Most pupils behave well in lessons. Pupils get along well at social times and enjoy participating in activities together. They feel safe in school and know that staff will help them with any worries. The school develops pupils' characters effectively. Staff encourage pupils to develop their 'character muscles'. In assemblies, staff discuss the character traits they want pupils to develop and then support them with strategies to do this. For example, in collective worship, pupils discussed how they could be respectful of others. The school provides many opportunities for pupils to develop their talents and interests. Pupils enjoy attending clubs such as choir, dodgeball, multi-sports, football, chess and dance. They also participate in charity fundraising events and visit the local residential home. Staff provide many opportunities for pupils to contribute to the school. Pupils are proud to be school councillors, eco-warriors, and well-being and reading ambassadors.

What the school should improve

  • At times, some teachers do not use the school's agreed-upon approach to delivering the curriculum effectively. On occasions, they do not explain new learning clearly or check for understanding carefully enough, which means some pupils do not learn as well as they could in some subjects. The school should ensure that teachers use the school's agreed approach to delivering the curriculum effectively.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

104 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals5.8%

5.8%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.7%

7.7%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.4%

15.4%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.7%

8.7%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Sherrier Church of England Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good73% met the expected standard
John Wycliffe Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good46% met the expected standard
Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School2 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard57% met the expected standard
Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good69% met the expected standard
Claybrooke Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good73% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
INSPIRING PRIMARIES ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Cupit
Address
The Green, Bitteswell, Lutterworth, LE17 4SB
Local authority
Leicestershire
URN
144116

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.