School Chooser

Woodstone Community Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedCouncil206 pupilsCoalvilleLeicestershire
School Chooser Score
55
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 27 to 80, so it could be “above”
Out of 100. Better than 52% of the 50 schools most like it. Getting better year on year.
Reached the expected level at 1171%England 63%
Attendance96.1%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families16%Far fewer than most schools
Places4 spare206 pupils, 210 places
Pupils per teacher23.7School workforce census
Pupils on roll206Census January 2026

Woodstone Community Primary School is a council school in Coalville for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 206 pupils and room for 210. About 16 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 55 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 52% of the 50 schools most like it.

Heather Lane, Ravenstone, Woodstone Community Primary School, Coalville, LE67 2AH01530 519473woodstoneprimary.co.ukMr Thomas Harley headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

31 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1171%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score106.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score104.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 55%55%20172018: 87%87%20182019: 71%71%20192023: 50%50%20232024: 70%70%20242025: 71%71%2025
Since 2017: +16%Improving overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017LeicestershireEngland
Pupils tested313030313131
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%70%50%71%87%55%63%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%10%0%10%10%6%6%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score106.0106.0104.0106.0107.0105.0105.9105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score104.0104.0103.0106.0107.0104.0104.9104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score106.0105.0104.0109.0109.0105.0105.6105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard87%87%67%74%90%71%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard74%83%57%90%94%71%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)84%77%77%84%90%71%
Reading progressReading progress score-2.7+1.3+1.0+0.4
Maths progressMaths progress score-2.1+0.8+1.0+0.5
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged83%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged68%

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.

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. Every gap at this school 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 11Boys vs girls
69%72%
Gap 3 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.

Nearly full209 pupils for 210 places, 2024/25
100% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

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 a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll206Census January 2026
Places21098% full
Pupils from low-income families16%16% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English5%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support13%27 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan6%12 pupils with a plan
Average class size24.85 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)15%£46,500 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls107 / 99
White British pupils87%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 28.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 29.0 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (16), language and communications needs (11), emotional and mental health (8), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Other difficulty or disability (1), Physical disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll206208209210209211
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals16%14%11%12%10%8%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language5%4%3%3%3%2%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support15%12%12%9%15%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%2%2%2%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.1%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school8.3%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.5%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.9%4.8%4.6%6.2%2.6%3.2%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.4%3.9%3.2%5.5%2.2%2.7%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.5%0.9%1.3%0.7%0.4%0.5%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence8.3%13.7%10.8%15.8%4.3%2.7%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

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

Teachers8.7full-time equivalent, 11 people
Pupils per teacher23.7Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants7.5full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,601
Teachers who left in the year12%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.82024/25

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£6,911England £7,738. Total £1.4m
Income per pupil£6,645England £7,697. Total £1.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,964England £3,480
Money in reserve-1%In the red: -£11k, -£55 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£55kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,911spent 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 m9312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate48 per 1,000 people47% lower than the England average
Typical house price£272,180North West Leicestershire
Nearest bus stop210 mBeech Avenue, 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
All Saints Church of England Primary School, CoalvilleChurch of England1.2 miles264Good 202363Compare
Hugglescote Community Primary SchoolAcademy1.4 miles533Good 2022Compare
Belvoirdale Community Primary SchoolCouncil1.6 miles337Good 202320Compare
Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, LeicestershireAcademy1.7 miles193Good 202435Compare
Heather Primary SchoolCouncil1.8 miles115Good 202474Compare
Swannington Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.8 miles66Good 202148Compare
Ibstock Junior SchoolCouncil2.0 miles290Not inspected36Compare
St Denys Church of England Infant School, IbstockChurch of England2.0 miles203No overall grade 202550Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Woodstone Community Primary School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats52%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 55 is 3 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 52 · highest 97100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 55 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 55% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 27 to 80. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
+0.01
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 31 pupils
Ofsted inspection0%no data
Progress pupils make20%below
-0.14
DfE progress measure; 31 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.13
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.09
2024/25; 181 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
-0.03
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 31 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Woodstone Community Primary School a good school?

It is about average. Woodstone Community Primary School scores 55 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 52% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 27 to 80, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been getting better over the last five years.

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

In summer 2025, 71% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Woodstone Community Primary School have?

206 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 98% full.

Is Woodstone Community Primary School oversubscribed?

Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.

What is attendance like at Woodstone Community Primary School?

Pupils were in school 96.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 8% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Woodstone Community Primary School?

The average class had 24.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

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

Contact and details

Address
Heather Lane, Ravenstone, Woodstone Community Primary School, Coalville, LE67 2AH
Telephone
01530 519473
Website
www.woodstoneprimary.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Harley
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Leicestershire
Ward
Ravenstone & Packington
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
119916 · LAESTAB 8552025 · UKPRN 10069885
Formerly
Ravenstone Primary School

Where these figures come from