What did Ofsted judge Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in April 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School?

Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School has 197 pupils on roll.

What ages does Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School take?

Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School located?

Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School is located in Leicester, LE8 4EG, Leicestershire.

How do I apply to Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School?

Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School?

When Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — "Looked After" children who are: (i) in the care of a local authority or (ii) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Children who were previously "looked after" but either: (i) immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order (In such circumstances a letter from the last Local Authority which the child was in the care of will be required). (i) appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area of Blaby Stokes CE Primary School. The child's place of residence is taken to be the parental home. Living in the catchment area does not guarantee a place at the catchment school; 3. Sibling — Children who will have an older sibling attending Blaby Stokes CE Primary School at the same time. Sibling is defined in these arrangements as including natural brother or sister, half-brother or sisters, and legally adopted child being regarded as a brother or sister, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category (e) above to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between two children's homes and Blaby Stokes CE Primary School is the same. In such cases lots will be drawn supervised by an independent officer.

What is the largest ethnic background at Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80.7% of pupils at Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — "Looked After" children who are: (i) in the care of a local authority or (ii) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Children who were previously "looked after" but either: (i) immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order (In such circumstances a letter from the last Local Authority which the child was in the care of will be required). (i) appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area of Blaby Stokes CE Primary School. The child's place of residence is taken to be the parental home. Living in the catchment area does not guarantee a place at the catchment school.
3Sibling — Children who will have an older sibling attending Blaby Stokes CE Primary School at the same time. Sibling is defined in these arrangements as including natural brother or sister, half-brother or sisters, and legally adopted child being regarded as a brother or sister.
4Medical or exceptional social/domestic needs — Children who have a serious medical condition or exceptional social or domestic needs that make it essential they attend Blaby Stokes CE Primary School. Supporting documentation from the Lead Professional must be supplied and must be submitted with the application. The following list are the areas that are considered exceptional: Crown Servants; Children in the care of a LA; Children subject to Child Protection Plans; Parents suffering domestic violence (subject to documentary evidence by a lead professional); A child for whom transfer to the catchment area school would involve attending a different school until (s)he is the right age for transfer (dependent on the child having attended the present school for at least a year). Each case will be assessed on its individual merits by the Local Governing Body, who will make a recommendation to the Trust Admission Committee.
5Distance — Children living nearest to the school. This distance is measured from the centre point of the property to the school's main designated front gate, using a computerised mapping system (Geopoint).

If two applications tie: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break in category (e) above to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between two children's homes and Blaby Stokes CE Primary School is the same. In such cases lots will be drawn supervised by an independent officer.

This is Part Two of a two-part policy; applications are for first-time admissions in September 2025 and mid-year applications during academic year 2025-26. EHCP children placed first by virtue of being "Looked After" children in rank 1.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.