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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 120151

Packington Church of England Primary School

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

Ages 4–11 · 92 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-30

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)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
84

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
25
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill88%

92 pupils · 105 places

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 type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Burton

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

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

  • 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

    0.9 miles away

  • 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

    1.4 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

    1.8 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

    1.8 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

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

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

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