Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School is a primary school in Markfield, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School currently has around 99 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.6% boys and 44.4% girls. Around 25.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Main Street, Markfield, LE67 9TQ
Website: http://www.stanton-u-b.leics.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01530242377
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leicestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Diane Parry
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140251

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/06/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 120
Number of Pupils: 99
Number of Boys: 55
Number of Girls: 44

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.90%85
Indian6.10%6
White and Black Caribbean2.00%2
White and Asian2.00%2
Unclassified1.00%1
White and Black African1.00%1
African1.00%1
Other White1.00%1
Chinese0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (2.4)
Writing: Average (1.2)
Maths: Average (2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
20%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School
Main Street , Stanton-under-Bardon LE67 9TQ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School
Main Street , Stanton-under-Bardon LE67 9TQ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mercenfeld Primary School
Oakfield Avenue , LE67 9WG
3out of 4 2,545 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Mercenfeld Primary School
Oakfield Avenue , LE67 9WG
- not rated 2,545 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thornton Primary School
Main Street , Thornton LE67 1AH
- not rated 2,654 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Charnwood High School
Broad Lane , LE67 9TB
3out of 4 1,239 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Charnwood High School
Broad Lane , LE67 9TB
- not rated 1,239 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.