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Heather Primary School

Community school · Coalville · LE67 2QP

Ages 4–11 · 115 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.35 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-05

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
102

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

1.35 · Competitive

1st preferences

23

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill97%

115 pupils · 119 places

Pupils on roll
115
Boys / girls
60 / 55
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
115 / 119 (97%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Maxine Michalowski

Location

Address
Main Street, Heather
Postcode
LE67 2QP
Town
Coalville
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
North West Leicestershire
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Coalville, Leicestershire, 115 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.3%.

Open schools in Coalville
23
Primary schools in Coalville
20
Academies among open schools in Coalville
48% (11)
Open schools in LE67
30
Primary in LE67
24
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 CoalvilleNear LE67

  • Ibstock Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Ibstock · LE67 6NP · Leicestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Newton Burgoland Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coalville · LE67 2SL · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand0.79

    1.7 miles away

  • Woodstone Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Coalville · LE67 2AH · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand1.30

    1.8 miles away

  • Ellistown Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coalville · LE67 1EN · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.92

    2.5 miles away

  • Dove Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV13 0QJ · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence11.1%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand0.92

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maxine Michalowski
Telephone
01530260257
Website
https://www.heather.leics.sch.uk/

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