Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School, Ashby-de-la-Zouch

In its own words: "“At Ashby C of E Primary our whole school community is encouraged to follow their dreams so that everyone succeeds and every day is a step to success."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £7 per session.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 66% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School are Ashby Hill Top Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 87% maths); Ashby Hastings Primary School (0.4 miles, Good); Woodcote Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 70% maths); and Ashby Willesley Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 92% maths).

Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

16.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 20 pupils (7.2%) received SEN support and 9 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hill Street (opposite), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 121 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 6.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School are Ivanhoe School (0.4 miles) and Ashby School (0.6 miles).