Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School

General Information

Address: Hospital Lane, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FE
Phone: 01162775648
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Colin Bowpitt
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 329
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 39
% eligible for free school meals: 11.9%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 6.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 10.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 18 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #2 of 23 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1All Saints Church of England Primary School, SapcoteGood
#2Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary SchoolGood
#3Cosby Primary SchoolGood
#4Enderby Danemill Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1All Saints Church of England Primary School, SapcoteGood
#2Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary SchoolGood
#3Cosby Primary SchoolGood
#4Enderby Danemill Primary SchoolGood
#5Glen Hills Primary SchoolGood
#6Glenfield Primary SchoolGood
#7Greenfield Primary SchoolGood
#8Greystoke Primary SchoolGood
#9Huncote Primary SchoolGood
#10Kingsway Primary SchoolGood
#11Kirby Muxloe Primary SchoolGood
#12Manorfield Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#13New Lubbesthorpe Primary SchoolGood
#14Red Hill Field Primary SchoolGood
#15Sharnford Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#16St Peter's Church of England Primary School WhetstoneGood
#17Stafford Leys Community Primary SchoolGood
#18The Hall SchoolGood
#19The Pastures Primary SchoolGood
#20Thurlaston Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#21Badgerbrook Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#22Croft Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#23Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,873 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #7 of 25 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#5Huncote Primary School£7,023
#6Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School£6,972
#7Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School£6,873
#8Greystoke Primary School£6,740
#9Fossebrook Primary School£6,548

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Croft Church of England Primary School£9,340
#2Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School£8,483
#3Greenfield Primary School£7,851
#4Thurlaston Church of England Primary School£7,158
#5Huncote Primary School£7,023
#6Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School£6,972
#7Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School£6,873
#8Greystoke Primary School£6,740
#9Fossebrook Primary School£6,548
#10Cosby Primary School£6,523
#11Sharnford Church of England Primary School£6,446
#12St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone£6,363
#13Red Hill Field Primary School£6,286
#14Glen Hills Primary School£6,237
#15New Lubbesthorpe Primary School£6,231
#16Enderby Danemill Primary School£6,120
#17Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy£6,105
#18Ravenhurst Primary School£6,040
#19Kingsway Primary School£6,013
#20The Pastures Primary School£5,960
#21Badgerbrook Primary School£5,857
#22All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote£5,836
#23Manorfield Church of England Primary School£5,429
#24Kirby Muxloe Primary School£5,353
#25Stafford Leys Community Primary School£5,189

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