Ashby Hastings Primary School, Ashby-De-La-Zouch
Ashby Hastings Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ashby-De-La-Zouch, part of Symphony Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was 57% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ashby Hastings Primary School in detail
Ashby Hastings Primary School in its own words
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Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Ashby Hastings Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Ashby Hastings Primary School as their first choice and 156 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Ashby Hastings Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ashby Hastings Primary School are Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 60% maths); Ashby Hill Top Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 87% maths); Woodcote Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 70% maths); and Ashby Willesley Primary School (1 mile, Good, 90% reading, 92% maths).
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary SchoolAshby Hill Top Primary SchoolWoodcote Primary SchoolAshby Willesley Primary School
The trust
Ashby Hastings Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Symphony Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ashby Hastings Primary School.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ashby Hastings 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 109 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ashby Hastings Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ashby Hastings Primary School are Ivanhoe School (0.6 miles) and Ashby School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Ashby Hastings is a happy and inclusive school where everyone is made to feel welcome. The school prides itself on its strong community ethos. Pupils are proud members of this caring school. They enjoy strong, positive relationships with their teachers and with each other.
Parents and carers appreciate the commitment from staff and the friendships their children develop. Reflecting the views of many, one parent commented: 'I would recommend this school a million times over! I feel privileged to be a part of it.'
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Despite not having all primary-aged classes currently, the school has considered what pupils will need to know by the end of Year 6. The foundation for this curriculum starts in the early years. For the mixed-aged class, the school has carefully constructed opportunities to ensure that these pupils receive a curriculum that is as equally ambitious as the single-aged classes. This paves the way for their next stage in learning. This is particularly successful in subjects such as mathematics. In the wider curriculum, the school continues to make checks on how well all subjects are being implemented. Occasionally, the activities pupils are given to complete are not as well matched to the school's planned curriculum as they could be. When this occurs, learning slows. The school and the trust are working together to ensure that the curriculum is consistently implemented at all times.
Every opportunity is taken to ensure that pupils read across the whole curriculum. Pupils fondly talk about books they have shared, re-read and enjoyed. Parents relish coming into school to be their child's weekly 'reading buddy'. Pupils eagerly recite memorised poems about British values or about 'how donkeys bray'. In the early years, children share books that develop their understanding of time and changes within their lifetime. This helps them to develop early historical concepts.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
9.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Ashby Hastings Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ashby Hastings Primary School.
- ClubsComplete at Ashby Hastings Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Ashby - TayPlay Holiday Camp970m away · Not yet graded
- ClubsComplete at Ashby Leisure Centre970m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ashby Hastings Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ashby Hastings Primary School is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
119 pupils
210 places
91 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ashby-De-La-Zouch
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ashby-De-La-Zouch
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,574
Applications
6,827
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
149
Total Pupils
81
Boys
68
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
24.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,497
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,266
Per pupil
£867k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
5.5%
Persistent absence
91
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ashby Hastings Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ashby Hastings Primary School
What is Ashby Hastings Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ashby Hastings Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Ashby Hastings Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ashby Hastings Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ashby Hastings Primary School?
Ashby Hastings Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 57% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Ashby Hastings Primary School?
Classes at Ashby Hastings Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ashby Hastings Primary School?
Ashby Hastings Primary School has around 149 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ashby Hastings Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Ashby Hastings Primary School in 2024/25. 5.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ashby Hastings Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ashby Hastings Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Ashby Hastings Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: ClubsComplete at Ashby Hastings Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Ashby Hastings Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ashby Hastings Primary School?
Ashby Hastings Primary School is at School Lane, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 2AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)