Ashby Willesley Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire
Ashby Willesley Primary School is a primary school in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Packington Nook Lane, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 2QG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 411 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 November 2022
Strengths
- “Ashby Willesley Primary School is an inclusive school.”
- “Pupils are happy and confident learners.”
- “Leaders have high expectations for every child.”
To improve
- “Not all staff have received training to support the delivery of the phonics programme.”
- “This is not yet the case for all subjects.”
- “Some pupils find it difficult to recall their learning in some subject areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 85% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 54 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Ashby Hill Top Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Packington Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Ashby Hastings Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Woodcote Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Moira Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged
- Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Donisthorpe Primary School 2.1 mi Improved significantly