Ashby Willesley Primary School, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Ashby Willesley 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 November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 6 schools in Ashby-de-la-Zouch with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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 Willesley Primary School in detail
Ashby Willesley Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are extremely proud of our excellent reputation for sport. We have won Primary School of the Year at the NW Leicestershire Sports Awards on several occasions, in recognition of our excellent attendance and engagement in sporting events."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include basketball, multi-sports, gardening and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6.50 per session.
Coming up: an open evening on Saturday 7 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Leicestershire
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Ashby Willesley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% 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 (85% in reading, 92% in maths).
Getting a place at Ashby Willesley Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Ashby Willesley Primary School as their first choice and 164 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Ashby Willesley Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ashby Willesley Primary School are Ashby Hill Top Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 87% maths); Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 60% maths); Packington Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 100% reading, 57% maths); and Ashby Hastings Primary School (1 mile, Good).
Ashby Willesley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Ashby Hill Top Primary SchoolAshby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary SchoolPackington Church of England Primary SchoolAshby Hastings Primary School
The trust
Ashby Willesley 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
5.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 49 pupils (11.9%) received SEN support and 8 (1.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ashby Willesley Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ridgway Road (opposite), 220 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ashby Willesley Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ashby Willesley Primary School are Ivanhoe School (0.9 miles) and Ashby School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 85% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Ashby Willesley Primary School
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Social & online
Keep up with Ashby Willesley Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ashby Willesley Primary School.
- Willesley Satellite CentreAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ashby Willesley Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ashby Willesley 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
Your chances of a place at Ashby Willesley Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
404 pupils
420 places
16 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
13.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
411
Total Pupils
202
Boys
209
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
21.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,168
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2147k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
346
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 Willesley Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ashby Willesley Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ashby Willesley Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ashby Willesley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Ashby Willesley Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ashby Willesley Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Ashby Willesley Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ashby Willesley 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 Willesley Primary School?
Ashby Willesley Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Ashby Willesley Primary School?
Classes at Ashby Willesley Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ashby Willesley Primary School?
Ashby Willesley Primary School has around 411 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ashby Willesley Primary School?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Ashby Willesley Primary School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ashby Willesley Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ashby Willesley 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 Willesley Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Willesley Satellite Centre (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Ashby Willesley Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Willesley Primary School?
Ashby Willesley Primary School is at Packington Nook Lane, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2QG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)