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Woodcote Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 11 · Mixed

Willowbrook Close, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1JX

01530 417007 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 22 November 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths20%England 62% · 2024/25
Pupils126Room for 210
First-choice applications per place0.810 for 12 places, September 2026

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 22 November 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

30 pupils in this year group.

20% — 43 points below the Leicestershire average, and 42 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 20% 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 6% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 60% 78% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 23% 73% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 70% 76% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 103 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 101 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 41%This school 2023/24: 31%This school 2024/25: 20% This school England 62% 2022/23 41% 2023/24 31% 2024/25 20%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Leicestershire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered12
Families who put it first10
Of those, offered a place10 (100%)
Families who listed it at all32

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.8

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Leicestershire

Pupils, staff and SEND

Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision and a SEN unit with 30 places for autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.

PupilsThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
 36.3% 16.5%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
 9.7% 2.9%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
 21.0% 13.3%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
 4.8% 11.0%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
 7.4% 4.6%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
 23.8% 9.5%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
 9.7 2.1 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
 6.5% 0.9% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.02% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
 18.3 21.7 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
 6.7 11.2 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
 12.7% 12.2%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Woodcote Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodcote Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 22 November 2022.

How did Woodcote Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 20% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 42 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Woodcote Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 10 families put Woodcote Primary School as their first choice for 12 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 10 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.