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Ashby Hastings Primary School

Free schools · Ashby-De-La-Zouch · LE65 2AX

Ages 4–11 · 149 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
52

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

149 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
149
Boys / girls
81 / 68
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
149 / 210 (71%)
Free school meals
9.4%
FSM pupils
14
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Symphony Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Mckeown

Location

Address
School Lane
Postcode
LE65 2AX
Town
Ashby-De-La-Zouch
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
North West Leicestershire
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire, 149 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.4%.

Open schools in Ashby-De-La-Zouch
11
Primary schools in Ashby-De-La-Zouch
7
Academies among open schools in Ashby-De-La-Zouch
36% (4)
Open schools in LE65
11
Primary in LE65
7
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Ashby-De-La-ZouchNear LE65

  • Ashby Hill Top Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashby-de-la-Zouch · LE65 2NF · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.13

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodcote Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ashby-de-la-Zouch · LE65 1JX · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Ashby Willesley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashby-de-la-Zouch · LE65 2QG · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Moira Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Swadlincote · DE12 6EX · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand0.86

    1.4 miles away

  • Packington Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ashby-de-la-Zouch · LE65 1WL · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Three Trees Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 7EA · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Mckeown
Telephone
01530442480
Website
https://www.ashbyhastingsprimary.co.uk/

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