Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston

Summary

Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston (E02005335) is part of Leicestershire local authority (view on map). Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston has an approximate population of 7,600 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston neighbours Dane Hills & Western Park, Braunstone Park West, Leicester Forest East, Enderby & Glen Parva, Narborough, Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe, Groby West & Ratby, Desford & Newbold Verdon, Earl Shilton, Kirby Frith, and Glenfield.

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  • 13% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston is the 5th least deprived area in Leicestershire (out of 84) with 13% of children living in low-income families, compared to 25% across Leicestershire and 38% nationally.

13% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston, 8% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 18% in Leicestershire and 27% nationally.

8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston % in Leicestershire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 8% 18% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 92% 82% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Leicestershire, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.


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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston % in Leicestershire % in England
No special educational needs 85% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston, 25% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 22% in Leicestershire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston % in Leicestershire % in England
White 74% 78% 67%
Asian 14% 11% 14%
Black 3% 3% 7%
Mixed 8% 6% 7%
Other 1% 3%
Not known 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston with English as an additional language is 6%, compared with 10% in Leicestershire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.


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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston % in Leicestershire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 6% 10% 22%
Known or believed to be English 92% 90% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston has 12 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston
All childcare providers 12
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 7

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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