St Botolph's C of E Primary School
New day...endless possibilities
We could not have chosen a better school! We are so pleased with how much you do with the children; the discos, trips, panto etc! Some of our friends whose children go to school elsewhere do not do half of what you do at St Botolph’s! Our son loves the Sunday timetable that we get sent so he can see what his week will look like.
St Botolph’s is an overall fantastic school. Great topics to learn, amazing staff, wonderful support and guidance always given.
Both of our children love coming to St Botolph’s. My child has come on so well since joining St Botolph’s in February 2023 which is all down to how well he is supported at school. My child is happy and excited to go to school every day! Keep doing what you’re doing!
Our school
This picture shows the stone building which was the original school, established in 1837:
As the school grew, in 1975 it was moved to a site just behind it:
Then, in February 2022, the School moved again in to a new flagship Primary School situated on the same campus. This amazing opportunity gave us the space and potential beyond anything we could have imagined. It allows the school to continue to grow in line with the increasing desire to attend our school and to support the additional Primary places required as a result of the significant housing development around the Shepsed area.
The school is controlled by the Local Education Authority who recognise the Church of England’s foundation of a school in Shepshed. The school is situated on a shared campus with Iveshead, School Hind Leys Pre-School and Bowman Academy. Children start our school when they are 4 and the majoirty of our children transfer to Iveshead for their secondary education. There are currently around 380 children on roll and we now take up to 60 children per year group.
Our official catchment area consists of both private and rented housing, however children attending St. Botolph’s come from all of Shepshed and beyond.
The school underwent a very successful SIAMS inspection in October 2023 and a successful OFSTED in February 2026.