Best Schools in Coalville

How many schools are there in Coalville?

Coalville has 23 open schools: 20 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Coalville are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Coalville was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Forest Way School. Counting Good as well, 95% of the 21 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Forest Way School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Coalville get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Coalville with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Castle Rock School, with an Attainment 8 score of 39.9 and 28% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Newbridge School, with an Attainment 8 score of 38.8 and 32% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Castle Rock SchoolThe Newbridge School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Coalville have the best SATs results?

Of the 17 primary schools in Coalville with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville (92% in reading, 96% in maths); Ellistown Community Primary School (80% in reading, 90% in maths); and Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy (83% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

All Saints Church of England Primary School, CoalvilleEllistown Community Primary SchoolHoly Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Coalville?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Coalville selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Coalville have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Coalville have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Coalville?

Apply to Leicestershire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.