Community school · Leicestershire

Heather Primary School

4–11Ages
115Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119926URN

Main Street, Heather, Coalville, LE67 2QP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

6.0per place

3.3 above Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

60 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 5 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

6.0applications per place, Reception

3.3 above Leicestershire median (2.7) 3.8 above England median (2.2)

60 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

2026 6.0; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 3.4; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 3.8; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 3.8; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 3.4; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 2.8; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 3.3; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 2.8; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 3.1; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 2.6; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 3.4; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2015 3.7; Leicestershire median median 1.7
2014 3.4; Leicestershire median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Leicestershire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Leicestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	10	60	6.0	10	1.00
Sep 2025	18	61	3.4	16	0.89
Sep 2024	17	65	3.8	23	1.35
Sep 2023	15	57	3.8	13	0.87
Sep 2022	18	61	3.4	22	1.22
Sep 2021	14	39	2.8	11	0.79
Sep 2020	16	52	3.3	17	1.06
Sep 2019	17	47	2.8	16	0.94
Sep 2018	17	53	3.1	22	1.29
Sep 2017	16	41	2.6	18	1.13
Sep 2016	15	51	3.4	30	2.00
Sep 2015	14	52	3.7	14	1.00
Sep 2014	15	51	3.4	15	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 75% · Maths 75% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%139th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leicestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	6%	106	104
2023/24	72%	6%	107	105
2022/23	33%	11%	103	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Heather Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

6.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock
1.6 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place
Ibstock Junior School
1.6 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2025

63%met the SATs standard
Newton Burgoland Primary School
2.7 km · Leicestershire

Good2024

4.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Woodstone Community Primary School
2.9 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2024

4.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Hugglescote Community Primary School
3.9 km · Leicestershire

Good2022

2.6applications per place
Ellistown Community Primary School
4.0 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

3.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Dove Bank Primary School
4.6 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville
4.7 km · Leicestershire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119926 · 855/2043
Capacity: 119 pupils · 115 on roll
Free school meals: 11.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Main Street, Heather, Coalville, LE67 2QP
Local authority: Leicestershire · North West Leicestershire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources