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Ellistown Community Primary School

North West Leicestershire, LE67 1ENPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#9,353
of 13,686 nationally

About Ellistown Community Primary School

Ellistown Community Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 91 applications for just 29 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 3.14. Of those 91 applicants, 32 put Ellistown as their first preference, and 27 of those first-preference families were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation in the North West Leicestershire area. The school is led by headteacher Simone Fellows and currently has 203 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 262, so there is some physical room to grow. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed that the school remains Good overall, with leadership and management judged Outstanding and early years provision rated Outstanding. The previous graded inspection in 2017 also rated the school Good overall, so it has held a consistent standard for some time.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWhitehill Road, Coalville, North West Leicestershire, LE67 1EN
HeadteacherSimone Fellows
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils203
Free School Meals (FSM)13.8%
School Capacity203 / 262 (77% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Nov 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryGymnasiumSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

Cross CountrySwimmingFootballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubFilm ClubChessChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Ellistown Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.