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Woodcote Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1JX

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,909 of 15,057

Worse than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Woodcote Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils126
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Suzanne Jones
Local authorityLeicestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 120096.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths20%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading60%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing23%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils126
Girls55
Boys71
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.5%
First language not English5.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.237
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.46.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size20.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.9%
Other White
2.4%
White and Asian
2.4%
Chinese
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
African
0.8%
Other Black
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.7
Teachers (FTE)6.88
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.06
Support staff (FTE)15.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.12
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.32
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.5%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Woodcote Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryIvanhoe SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAshby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryAshby SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAshby Hastings Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAshby Hill Top Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryAshby Willesley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryBlackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryPackington Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woodcote Primary School

What is Woodcote Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodcote Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2022.

How does Woodcote Primary School rank in England?

Woodcote Primary School ranks 14,909 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 99% of schools).

What are Woodcote Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 20% of pupils at Woodcote Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Woodcote Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woodcote Primary School made 12 offers from 32 applications (2.7 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Woodcote Primary School?

Woodcote Primary School has 126 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Woodcote Primary School?

Woodcote Primary School had 237 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Woodcote Primary School?

At Woodcote Primary School, the average class had 20.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Woodcote Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Woodcote Primary School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.