Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School, Coalville

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~851m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Noon
Pupils:383 / 420 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01530832116
Address:Parsonwood Hill, Whitwick, Coalville, LE67 5AT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 27 June 2023View full report
URN:120171
UKPRN:10073423
Diocese:Diocese of Leicester
Constituency:North West Leicestershire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.5%

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-2ppMaths+1ppWriting-6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 69%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has declined from 75% to 69%.

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

27.6

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

City of Three Waters (adj Mossdale)
212m · 3 min walk
Pares Close (opp)
327m · 5 min walk
Dumps Road (adj)
340m · 6 min walk
Rock Cottage (opposite)
353m · 6 min walk
Loughborough Road (adj)
373m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

383 pupils

420 capacity

37 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Coalville

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

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Coalville

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(7)

27 June 2023
5 June 2018
22 January 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.23049%

Overall absence

7.89474%

Persistent absence

342

Enrolments

Authorised3.44188%
Unauthorised0.78862%
Persistent (10%+)7.89474%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.19252%
18/19
4.63623%
20/21
7.22262%
21/22
5.28416%
22/23
4.41043%
23/24
4.23049%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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