Desford Community Primary School

Kirkby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9JH

Not rated

Inspected 13 May 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

71%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

382

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 382 / 420 (91%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 May 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.8%

Disadvantaged

2.9%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

12.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

71%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.6%

Overall absence

3.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

24.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

16.07

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

£48,538

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,336 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,924

Spend per pupil

£6,275

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.