Ellistown Community Primary School, based in Coalville, provides primary education, 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.
Ellistown Community Primary School currently has around 203 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.1%).
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.
| Address: | Whitehill Road, Coalville, LE67 1EN |
| Website: | http://www.ellistown.leics.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01530260301 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leicestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Simone Fellows |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119914 |
Ofsted inspection date: 31/10/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 262 |
| Number of Pupils: | 203 |
| Number of Boys: | 105 |
| Number of Girls: | 98 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.10% | 183 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.00% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other White | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 1 |
| African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellistown Community Primary School Whitehill Road , Ellistown LE67 1EN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenstone Primary School Sence Valley Road , LE67 1HQ | - not rated | 1,165 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hugglescote Community Primary School Ashburton Road , Hugglescote LE67 2HA | 3out of 4 | 1,811 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hugglescote Community Primary School Ashburton Road , Hugglescote LE67 2HA | - not rated | 1,811 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 | 2,778 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbridge High School Forest Road , LE67 3SJ | - not rated | 2,428 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Newbridge School Forest Road , LE67 3SJ | - not rated | 2,428 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ibstock Community College Central Avenue , LE67 6NE | - not rated | 2,748 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ibstock School Central Avenue , LE67 6NE | - not rated | 2,748 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Way School Warren Hills Road , LE67 4UU | - not rated | 2,985 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.