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Ashby Hastings Primary School

Primary · Free schools · Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 2AX

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Ashby Hastings Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2024

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
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils149
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Rachel Mckeown
TrustSYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened23 Aug 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148624.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils149
Girls68
Boys81
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.4%
First language not English4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.18
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size29.8

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
93.3%
Other White
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
Indian
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher24.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)6
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.72
Support staff (FTE)8.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.156
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

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 absence4.1%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.1%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate4.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Ashby Hastings Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryAshby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAshby Hill Top Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryWoodcote Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryIvanhoe SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryAshby SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAshby Willesley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBlackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryMoira Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryPackington Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ashby Hastings Primary School

What is Ashby Hastings Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ashby Hastings Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2024.

How hard is it to get into Ashby Hastings Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ashby Hastings Primary School made 30 offers from 156 applications (5.2 per offer), and 30 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ashby Hastings Primary School?

Ashby Hastings Primary School has 149 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ashby Hastings Primary School?

Ashby Hastings Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ashby Hastings Primary School?

At Ashby Hastings Primary School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ashby Hastings Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ashby Hastings Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.1% 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.