Ashby Willesley Primary School Catchment Area
Ashby Willesley Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 405 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
405
Pupils
420
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Ashby Willesley Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ashby Willesley Primary School?
The catchment area for Ashby Willesley Primary School is the geographic zone Leicestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Ashby Willesley Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicestershire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →Ashby Willesley Primary School: 420 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Ashby Willesley Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 405 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Leicestershire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 4.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Leicestershire school admissions →
Ashby Willesley Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Packington Nook Lane, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 2QG
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 4.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143251
Other Primary Schools in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
If Ashby Willesley Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ashby-de-la-Zouch are the next closest alternatives.
Worthington School Catchment Area
Community school · LE65 1RQ
Woodcote Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE65 1JX
Packington Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LE65 1WL
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LE65 2LL
Ashby Hill Top Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · LE65 2NF
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Ashby Willesley Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ashby Willesley Primary School
What is the catchment area for Ashby Willesley Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Ashby Willesley Primary School is the geographic zone Leicestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ashby Willesley Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Ashby Willesley Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Ashby Willesley Primary School? ▾
Admission to Ashby Willesley Primary School is managed by Leicestershire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Ashby Willesley Primary School cover? ▾
Ashby Willesley Primary School is a primary school in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ashby Willesley Primary School? ▾
Ashby Willesley Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.