Mercenfeld Primary School

Oakfield Avenue, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9WG

Good

Inspected 31 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

66%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

253

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 253 / 324 (78%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 31 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

17%

Disadvantaged

3.2%

EAL

0.8%

SEN support

20.9%

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)

66%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

8.5%

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.

11.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

23.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

8.12

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£46,596

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,908 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£5,585

Spend per pupil

£6,107

Income per pupil

54%

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.