A town in Leicestershire
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are below England. Fewer pupils miss a lot of school than across England.
Blaby and Whetstone at a glance
How Blaby and Whetstone's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
4 mainstream schools in Blaby and Whetstone, best first
Results well below the England average.
78 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
England 62%
Leicester, LE8 6NJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11
Results well above the England average.
24 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
56 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
England 62%
0 in Blaby and Whetstone. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Blaby, LE8 4FE · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
8 in Blaby and Whetstone, highest Ofsted grade first
Blaby, LE8 4BY · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Blaby, LE8 4FA · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Leicester, LE8 4DP · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
1 in Blaby and Whetstone. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Blaby, LE8 4FE · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
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Ages 0 to 4
All 6 inspected are Good or better.
8nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
100% Good or better. 59% met the standard at 11.
5schools
Ages 11 to 16
1school
The one inspected is Good or better. About 6 pupils per teacher.
1school
Here's how Blaby and Whetstone's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
Blaby and WhetstoneEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 1 primaries with one.
100%
England 96%
Close to England
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
59%
England 62%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
10%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
17%
Latest graded inspection for the 2 schools that have one.
100%
Good or Outstanding
Blaby and Whetstone in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Blaby and Whetstone has 13 schools and nurseries.
There are 4% fewer pupils than in 2018.
17% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Blaby and Whetstone's state schools each January.
Down 4% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Blaby and Whetstone17%
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Blaby and Whetstone has 13 schools, including 5 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 8 nurseries, 1 special school. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Blaby and Whetstone on Eduscope are Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone, Badgerbrook Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
100% of inspected schools in Blaby and Whetstone hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the England average of 94.8%. This includes 0 schools rated Outstanding and 2 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Blaby and Whetstone, 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Blaby and Whetstone is 17.3:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Blaby and Whetstone is 9.9%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 1,207 pupils enrolled across schools in Blaby and Whetstone, with 1,102 in primary and 105 in secondary. 16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 13 schools in Blaby and Whetstone by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
