Belvoirdale Community Primary School, Coalville

In its own words: "Belvoirdale Primary School is a Leicestershire maintained Community Primary School in the heart of Coalville and is a vibrant and welcoming place to learn and work. Everyone who attends Belvoirdale feels safe."

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Belvoirdale Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 62% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Belvoirdale Community Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 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 Belvoirdale Community Primary School are Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire (0.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville (0.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 96% maths); Hugglescote Community Primary School (0.7 miles); and Broom Leys School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Belvoirdale Community Primary School.

37.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 78 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 36 (10.7%) 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 autism.

Belvoirdale Community Primary School had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 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 Belvoirdale Community Primary School.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Leicester (outside), 220 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 139 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Belvoirdale Community Primary School issued 28 suspensions, 8.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.