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Hugglescote Community Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedAcademy533 pupilsCoalvilleLeicestershire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredThere isn't enough published data yet. To get a score, a school needs results or an inspection plus at least one other figure.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, October 2022
Reached the expected level at 1170%England 63%
Attendance95.4%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families14%Far fewer than most schools
Places107 spare533 pupils, 640 places
Pupils per teacher25.2School workforce census

Hugglescote Community Primary School is a converter academy in Coalville for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 533 pupils and room for 640. About 14 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.

Ashburton Road, Hugglescote, Coalville, LE67 2HA01530 832721hugglescote.leics.sch.ukMr Paul Driver headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 26 October 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

63 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. These are the results of Hugglescote Community Primary School, the school this one replaced.

Reached the expected level at 1170%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level5%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score104.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score105.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 65%65%20172018: 56%56%20182019: 56%56%20192023: 50%50%20232024: 60%60%20242025: 70%70%2025
Since 2017: +5%
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure2025†2024†2023†2019†2018†2017†LeicestershireEngland
Pupils tested636266575063
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%60%50%56%56%65%63%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths5%2%3%5%8%5%6%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score104.0104.0103.0101.0103.0103.0105.9105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score105.0103.0103.0103.0103.0104.0104.9104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score106.0103.0103.0105.0104.0105.0105.6105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard76%76%61%58%66%70%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard83%77%67%72%66%81%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)81%71%62%72%78%83%
Reading progressReading progress score-0.4-1.1-1.4-1.4
Maths progressMaths progress score-0.2-0.3-0.9-1.2
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged43%33%36%54%67%67%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged78%64%54%57%55%65%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

† These results are for Hugglescote Community Primary School, the school this one replaced in September 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
43%78%
Gap 35 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
60%79%
Gap 19 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%5%
Gap 5 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Leicestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll533Census January 2026
Places64083% full
Pupils from low-income families14%14% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English9%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support15%78 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan5%25 pupils with a plan
Average class size26.719 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils11%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)13%£102,300 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls279 / 254
White British pupils80%

Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 11 pupils, for moderate learning difficulties.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Leicestershire with moderate learning difficulties provision.

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 26.6 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 26.7 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (46), emotional and mental health (22), Autistic spectrum disorder (15), language and communications needs (14), Specific learning difficulty (5).

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.4%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school9.7%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Missed without permission0.6%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/25†2023/24†2022/23†2021/22†2020/21†2018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.6%4.3%4.7%5.2%2.7%3.6%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.9%3.7%4.1%4.6%2.4%2.8%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.6%0.6%0.6%0.5%0.3%0.8%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence9.7%8.1%9.7%12.9%5.0%4.7%12.8%

† These attendance figures are for Hugglescote Community Primary School, the school this one replaced in September 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers21.1full-time equivalent, 23 people
Pupils per teacher25.2Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants14.6full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,918
Vacancies0

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,151England £7,738. Total £3.1m
Income per pupil£6,157England £7,697. Total £3.1m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,997England £3,480
Money in reserve13%A healthy amount put by: £398k, £795 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£2,808it took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£6,151spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m23612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate54 per 1,000 people41% lower than the England average
Typical house price£272,180North West Leicestershire
Nearest bus stop90 mCrescent Road, 13 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, LeicestershireAcademy0.7 miles193Good 202435Compare
Belvoirdale Community Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles337Good 202320Compare
Ellistown Community Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles206Good 202356Compare
All Saints Church of England Primary School, CoalvilleChurch of England1.2 miles264Good 202363Compare
Greenstone Primary SchoolFree school1.2 miles28Not inspectedCompare
Broom Leys SchoolAcademy1.4 miles583Good 202343Compare
Woodstone Community Primary SchoolCouncil1.4 miles206Not inspected55Compare
Ibstock Junior SchoolCouncil1.9 miles290Not inspected36Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Hugglescote Community Primary School a good school?

Hugglescote Community Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in October 2022.

What is Hugglescote Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Hugglescote Community Primary School good at its last full inspection on 26 October 2022.

How good are Hugglescote Community Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 70% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 5% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Hugglescote Community Primary School have?

533 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 640 places, so it is 83% full.

What is attendance like at Hugglescote Community Primary School?

Pupils were in school 95.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 10% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Hugglescote Community Primary School?

The average class had 26.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 11% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

Does Hugglescote Community Primary School have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It has sen unit for moderate learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Ashburton Road, Hugglescote, Coalville, LE67 2HA
Telephone
01530 832721
Website
www.hugglescote.leics.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mr Paul Driver
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Symphony Learning Trust (20 schools)
Local authority
Leicestershire
Ward
Hugglescote St John's
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2025 (academy converter)
URN
151952 · LAESTAB 8552024 · UKPRN 10098587
Formerly
Hugglescote Community Primary School

Where these figures come from