Ellistown Community Primary School, Coalville
Ellistown Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Coalville. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 17 schools in Coalville with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Ellistown Community Primary School in detail
Ellistown Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "These were voted on by children, staff and parents in May 2022. They are the core values which we foster and nurture at Ellistown School. Click here to see our school values. We are very proud of our school and of all of our children. Together we Believe, Dream and Achieve great things!"
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Ellistown Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 66% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ellistown Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Ellistown Community Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ellistown Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ellistown Community Primary School are Greenstone Primary School (0.7 miles); Hugglescote Community Primary School (1 mile); Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire (1.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); and Ibstock Junior School (1.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 72% maths).
Ellistown Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Greenstone Primary SchoolHugglescote Community Primary SchoolSaint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, LeicestershireIbstock Junior School
Who goes there
16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ellistown Community Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ellistown Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ellistown Community Primary School are The Newbridge School (1.4 miles) and Ibstock School (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 66% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ellistown Community Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ellistown Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ellistown Community 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
- 0
- 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, 0 serious and 2 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
Your chances of a place at Ellistown Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
204 pupils
240 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Coalville
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coalville
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
118
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,722
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,169
Per pupil
£1161k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
12.9%
Persistent absence
178
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
Ellistown Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ellistown Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ellistown Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ellistown Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Ellistown Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ellistown Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ellistown Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ellistown Community 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 Ellistown Community Primary School?
Ellistown Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Ellistown Community Primary School?
Classes at Ellistown Community Primary School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ellistown Community Primary School?
Ellistown Community Primary School has around 206 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ellistown Community Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Ellistown Community Primary School in 2024/25. 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ellistown Community Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ellistown Community 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.
How many road collisions happen near Ellistown Community 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, 0 serious and 2 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 Ellistown Community Primary School?
Ellistown Community Primary School is at Whitehill Road, Ellistown, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1EN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)