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Hugglescote Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Coalville, LE67 2HA

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Hugglescote Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Oct 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils533
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Driver
TrustSYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Sept 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151952.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils533
Girls254
Boys279
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.9%
First language not English9.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.78
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size26.7

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
80.3%
Other White
5.1%
Indian
3.6%
African
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other mixed
0.9%
Pakistani
0.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.4%

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 teacher25.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.1
Teachers (FTE)21.12
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.56
Support staff (FTE)21.1

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.75
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.193
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.72
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.72
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence3.7%, better than England, better than Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.5%, better than England, better than Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, similar to Leicestershire0.9%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Hugglescote Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryThe Newbridge SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySaint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, LeicestershireAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBelvoirdale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryEllistown Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary School, CoalvilleVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryGreenstone Primary SchoolFree schools
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryBroom Leys SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryWoodstone Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hugglescote Community Primary School

What is Hugglescote Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hugglescote Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Oct 2022.

How hard is it to get into Hugglescote Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hugglescote Community Primary School made 75 offers from 193 applications (2.6 per offer), and 72 of 72 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hugglescote Community Primary School?

Hugglescote Community Primary School has 533 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at Hugglescote Community Primary School?

At Hugglescote Community Primary School, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hugglescote Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hugglescote Community Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.5% 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.