Belvoirdale Community Primary School is a primary school in Coalville, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Belvoirdale Community Primary School currently has around 319 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.1% boys and 54.9% girls. Around 34.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.8%). other white pupils make up about 13.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Scotlands Road, Coalville, LE67 3RD
Website: www.belvoirdale.org
Telephone: 01530832595
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leicestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Richard Dax
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119913

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/04/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 350
Number of Pupils: 319
Number of Boys: 144
Number of Girls: 175

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British70.80%226
Other White13.80%44
Indian3.40%11
African3.10%10
White and Asian2.20%7
Other Mixed2.20%7
White and Black Caribbean1.30%4
White and Black African0.90%3
Other Asian0.90%3
Unclassified0.60%2
Gypsy/Roma0.30%1
Irish0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-4.2)
Writing: Average (-1.2)
Maths: Below Average (-2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
29%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
99.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
103.5
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Belvoirdale Community Primary School
Scotlands Road , LE67 3RD
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire
Convent Drive , LE67 3SF
3out of 4 255 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saint Clare's Catholic Primary School, Coalville, Leicestershire
Convent Drive , LE67 3SF
- not rated 255 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville
Ashby Road , LE67 3LB
3out of 4 1,303 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Hugglescote Community Primary School
Ashburton Road , Hugglescote LE67 2HA
3out of 4 1,304 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newbridge High School
Forest Road , LE67 3SJ
- not rated 542 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Newbridge School
Forest Road , LE67 3SJ
- not rated 542 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stephenson Studio School
Thornborough Road , LE67 3TN
- not rated 1,654 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
King Edward VII Science and Sport College
Warren Hills Road , LE67 4UW
- not rated 3,190 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King Edward VII Science and Sport College
Warren Hills Road , LE67 4UW
- not rated 3,190 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The SMB Group
C/O Stephenson Campus, Thornborough Road , LE67 3TN
- not rated 1,578 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stephenson College (Part of the Smb Group)
Thornborough Road , LE67 3TN
- not rated 1,955 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Forest Way School
Warren Hills Road , LE67 4UU
- not rated 1,809 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Forest Way School
Warren Hills Road , LE67 4UU
4out of 4 3,261 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.