Dunton Bassett Primary School

Dunton Bassett Primary School at a glance

Located in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, Dunton Bassett Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 57 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 44% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 17% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Dunton Bassett Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 3 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.4%. There are about 15.0 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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.