Heather 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.
Heather Primary School currently has around 112 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.3% boys and 43.8% girls. Around 8.0% 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 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.3%).
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: | Main Street, Coalville, LE67 2QP |
| Website: | https://www.heather.leics.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01530260257 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leicestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Maxine Michalowski |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119926 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/03/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 119 |
| Number of Pupils: | 112 |
| Number of Boys: | 63 |
| Number of Girls: | 49 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.30% | 91 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 6.30% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 3.60% | 4 |
| Indian | 3.60% | 4 |
| African | 2.70% | 3 |
| Other White | 1.80% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Primary School Main Street , Heather LE67 2QP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock Laud Close , LE67 6NL | - not rated | 1,698 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ibstock Junior School Melbourne Road , LE67 6NP | 3out of 4 | 1,717 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newton Burgoland Primary School School Lane , Newton Burgoland LE67 2SL | 3out of 4 | 2,916 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodstone Community Primary School Heather Lane , Ravenstone LE67 2AH | 3out of 4 | 3,165 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibstock Community College Central Avenue , LE67 6NE | - not rated | 1,793 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ibstock School Central Avenue , LE67 6NE | - not rated | 1,793 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.