Ashby Willesley Primary School, Ashby-de-la-Zouch

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Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~594m)Possible (~848m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Chloe Dilks
Pupils:411 / 420 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01530413654
Address:Packington Nook Lane, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 2QG
Trust:SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:143251
UKPRN:10057860
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North West Leicestershire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

5.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMathsWriting+10pp

Reading has improved from 85% to 90%. Maths has remained stable at around 92%. Writing has improved from 78% to 88%.

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

29.4

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ridgway Road (opp)
222m · 4 min walk
Grange Close (opp)
294m · 5 min walk
Park Close (opp)
295m · 5 min walk
Munson Drive (adj)
349m · 6 min walk
Baker Avenue (adj)
433m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

411 pupils

420 capacity

9 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Low pressure
New homes approved:393
Projected new pupils:98

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,747

Applications

6,780

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.21572%

Overall absence

3.75723%

Persistent absence

346

Enrolments

Authorised2.44905%
Unauthorised0.76667%
Persistent (10%+)3.75723%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.68219%
18/19
3.74989%
20/21
4.7344%
21/22
3.25006%
22/23
3.73918%
23/24
3.21572%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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