Ofsted: Good emoji_events #109 in Leicestershire public Top 53% UK

Ibstock Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Phil Lewin

location_onIbstock, LE67 6NP

language Visit Website phone 1530260481

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

327

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Expected Standard

63%

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Age Range

7-11

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Ibstock Junior School is a Community school primary school in Ibstock, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Ibstock Junior School is a community school in Ibstock, Leicestershire, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 319 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 1% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #109 of 211 primaries in Leicestershire and #8,511 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 61%

Reading79% LA 77%

Writing74% LA 71%

Maths72% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading73% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading70% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths76% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.4

Read

LA 0.2

-2.8 to -0.1

-0.5

Write

LA -0.1

-1.9 to 0.8

-1.1

Maths

LA 0.0

-2.4 to 0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading82% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.0

Read

LA -0.1

0.6 to 3.5

2.2

Write

LA 0.1

0.8 to 3.5

1.5

Maths

LA -0.1

0.2 to 2.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 65%

Reading90% LA 76%

Writing90% LA 79%

Maths81% LA 77%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.8

Read

LA -0.2

-0.9 to 2.5

0.4

Write

LA 0.0

-1.2 to 2

0.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-1.2 to 2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 March 2025

Inspection Report

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28 January 2020

Inspection Report

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02 March 2016

Inspection Report

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15 January 2015

Inspection Report

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14 October 2014

Inspection Report

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10 April 2013

Inspection Report

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20 February 2013

Inspection Report

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22 March 2011

Inspection Report

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28 January 2010

Inspection Report

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31 January 2008

Inspection Report

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22 March 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-03-02

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-10-14

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 319 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	319	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	320	3	0.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	331	1	0.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	332	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	333	3	0.9%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	327	4	1.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	327	5	1.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	330	5	1.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	333	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	327	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	328	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	315	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	316	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	310	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	290	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	290	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	292	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	297	2	0.7%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	298	2	0.7%	0.5%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	298	7	2.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	253	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	251	2	0.8%	0.4%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	250	5	2.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	228	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	227	2	0.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	224	1	0.4%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Ibstock Junior School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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