UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryURN 120151

Packington Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ashby-de-la-Zouch · LE65 1WL

Compare school

Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

92

Local authority

Leicestershire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, 92 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

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

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
120151

Location

Address
Mill Street, Packington
Postcode
LE65 1WL
Town
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
North West Leicestershire
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
92
Boys / girls
46 / 46
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
92 / 105 (88%)
Free school meals
4.3%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Burton
Telephone
01530412425
Website
http://www.packington.leics.sch.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-30

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
53%
Higher standard (RWM)
7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.5%

Persistent absence

15.5%

Unauthorised

1.4%

Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
84

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.4% · Persistent 16.9%
2021/22
Overall 5.9% · Persistent 13.3%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England