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Desford Community Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Kirkby Road
 Desford
 Leicester
 Leicestershire LE9 9JH
Telephone: 01455 822379

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from Desford Community Primary School
Trust: Life Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: LIFE Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Colin Wilson (since October 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Martin Turnham
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16.7 / 14.86
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.38
Number of pupils: 385
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.1
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 15.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicestershire
Constituency: Bosworth
Electoral Ward: Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton
School Number: 8552032

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th May 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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