Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School
Burton Road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 2LL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Shelly Geeson Jo Trahearn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 319
- Pupils on roll
- 277
- URN
- 120190
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01530412243
About this school
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 277 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 44 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 59% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 77% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 66% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 73% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 320 |
| 2023/24 | 292 |
| 2024/25 | 279 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School compares
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School ranked 140th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.4% | 18.6% | 277 | — |
| Ashby Hill Top Primary School | 64% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 308 | 0.4 miles |
| Ashby Hastings Primary School | — | 4.4% | 9.2% | 149 | 0.4 miles |
| Woodcote Primary School | 20% | 7.4% | 36.3% | 126 | 0.4 miles |
| Ashby Willesley Primary School | 85% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 411 | 0.7 miles |
| Packington Church of England Primary School | 29% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 92 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.64%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 6.83%
Location
Nearby schools
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Ashby Hill Top Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ashby-de-la-Zouch
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Ashby Hastings Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ashby-De-La-Zouch
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Woodcote Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ashby-de-la-Zouch
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Ashby Willesley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ashby-de-la-Zouch
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Packington Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Other schools in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
- Ashby Hastings Primary School Primary
- Ashby Hill Top Primary School Primary
- Ashby Willesley Primary School Primary
- Packington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Woodcote Primary School Primary
- Worthington School Primary
- Ashby School Secondary
- Ivanhoe School Secondary
- Huntingdon House School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School teach?
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
- Who is the headteacher of Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School is Co Headteacher Shelly Geeson Jo Trahearn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School?
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School has 277 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School full?
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School has capacity for 319 pupils and 277 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School ranked 140th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.