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Warren Hills Community Primary School, Coalville

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Warren Hills Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Coalville. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 17 schools in Coalville with published results, and 13,680th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Below England average
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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

Warren Hills Community Primary School in detail

Warren Hills Community Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Welcome to our school. It is an honour and privilege to be the Head Teacher of our community primary school that nurtures and develops children from the age of 2 to 11. We are a single form entry school with a nursery and pre-school. At Warren Hills we strive to create well-rounded individuals who are happy, confident, and independent learners."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and hockey.

The school runs a breakfast club.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Warren Hills Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 46% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 66% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Warren Hills Community Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Warren Hills Community Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Warren Hills Community Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Warren Hills Community Primary School are Broom Leys School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire (1.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); and Belvoirdale Community Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 59% maths).

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

Broom Leys SchoolHoly Cross School A Catholic Voluntary AcademySaint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, LeicestershireBelvoirdale Community Primary School

Who goes there

60% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 42 pupils (24.7%) received SEN support and 15 (8.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Warren Hills Community Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Warren Hills Community Primary School.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lancaster Close (adjacent), 120 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Warren Hills Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Warren Hills Community Primary School issued 51 suspensions, 27.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Warren Hills Community Primary School are The Castle Rock School (0.1 miles) and The Newbridge School (1.8 miles).

The Castle Rock SchoolThe Newbridge School

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.6km)Unlikely (~2.1km)

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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Burns
Pupils:170
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01530834030
Address:Stamford Drive, Coalville, LE67 4TA
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 2 November 2022View full report
URN:119981
UKPRN:10077690
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North West Leicestershire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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

60.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-17ppWriting+2pp

Reading has declined from 66% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 63% to 46% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 58% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

21.3

Avg class size

19.7

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Lancaster Close (adj)
122m · 2 min walk
Oakham Drive (adj)
158m · 3 min walk
York Place (adj)
270m · 4 min walk
Willow Green (adj)
312m · 5 min walk
Belton Close (adj)
351m · 6 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

0 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.

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Your chances of a place at Warren Hills Community Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

181 pupils

210 places

29 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Coalville

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,293
Projected new pupils:323

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coalville

Across Leicestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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(7)

2 November 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 May 2017
17 April 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

42

SEN Support

15

EHC Plans

33.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication21
Social, Emotional & Mental Health15
Moderate Learning Difficulty9
Autistic Spectrum Disorder8
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
79.4%
Asian
0.6%
Black
2.9%
Mixed
4.2%
Other
1.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals60.0%
English as Additional Language14.7%

170

Total Pupils

80

Boys

90

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

14

Teachers

12.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,945

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,755

Per pupil

£1469k

Total funding

£148k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£229,650
EAL funding£7,561
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.5%

Overall absence

18.9%

Persistent absence

164

Enrolments

Authorised4.9%
Unauthorised1.7%
Persistent (10%+)18.9%
Severe (50%+)1.2%

Absence trend

4.2%
18/19
3.8%
20/21
8.4%
21/22
7.2%
22/23
7.0%
23/24
6.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Warren Hills Community Primary School

What are SATs results like at Warren Hills Community Primary School?

Of the pupils at Warren Hills Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 46% did so in maths.

What is Warren Hills Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Warren Hills Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.

What is the catchment area for Warren Hills Community Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Warren Hills 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 Warren Hills Community Primary School?

Warren Hills Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Warren Hills Community Primary School?

Classes at Warren Hills Community Primary School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Warren Hills Community Primary School?

Warren Hills Community Primary School has around 170 pupils on roll. 60% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Warren Hills Community Primary School?

6.5% of sessions were missed at Warren Hills Community Primary School in 2024/25. 18.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Warren Hills Community Primary School?

Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Warren Hills 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 Warren Hills Community Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Warren Hills Community Primary School?

Warren Hills Community Primary School is at Stamford Drive, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4TA.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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