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Ashby Willesley Primary School

Academy converter · Ashby-de-la-Zouch · LE65 2QG

Ages 4–11 · 411 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-16

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)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
124
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill98%

411 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
411
Boys / girls
202 / 209
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
411 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
5.8%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Symphony Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Chloe Dilks

Location

Address
Packington Nook Lane
Postcode
LE65 2QG
Town
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
County
Leicestershire
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, 411 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.8%.

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

  • 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Ashby Hastings Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Ashby-De-La-Zouch · LE65 2AX · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Moira Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 6EX · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.8 miles away

  • Donisthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 7QF · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.97

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Chloe Dilks
Telephone
01530413654
Website
www.ashbywillesley.org.uk

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