Kirby Muxloe Primary SchoolDesford Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Kirby Muxloe Primary School and Desford Community Primary School are primary schools in Leicester.
Kirby Muxloe Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Desford Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kirby Muxloe Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kirby Muxloe Primary School was judged the expected standard and Desford Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for Kirby Muxloe Primary School and 71.0% for Desford Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kirby Muxloe Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Desford Community Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterKirby Muxloe Primary School | LeicesterDesford Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 146th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 411 | 382 | |
| Capacity | 386 | 420 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE9 2AA | Leicester, LE9 9JH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 411 | 382 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.5% | 12.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kirby Muxloe Primary School
Desford Community Primary School
Full profiles: Kirby Muxloe Primary School · Desford Community Primary School