Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School
Community school in Leicester, Leicestershire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 329 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 11.90% |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Address | Hospital Lane, Blaby, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 4FE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thistlymeadow.net/ |
| Telephone | 01162775648 |
| URN | 119956 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 June 2025, published 30 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 January 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Badgerbrook Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Parkland Primary School South Wigston (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Glen Hills Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Rolleston Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Greenfield Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Eyres Monsell Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.