Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School at a glance

Located in Wigston, Leicestershire, Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 80 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' when it was last inspected in January 2026. 50% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 7.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 101 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 9 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.9%. There are about 13.8 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 5% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.