Voluntary controlled school · Leicestershire

St Edward's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
166Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120122URN

Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.3 below Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

71 applications for 29 places · 103rd of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

26 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
25 June 2012
Graded inspection: 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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Leicestershire median (2.7) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

71 applications · 29 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 2.4; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 3.0; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 2.7; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 2.4; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 2.1; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 2.2; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 2.1; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2015 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.7
2014 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.7

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	29	71	2.5	23	0.79
Sep 2025	23	56	2.4	23	1.00
Sep 2024	18	54	3.0	18	1.00
Sep 2023	21	57	2.7	19	0.90
Sep 2022	16	38	2.4	16	1.00
Sep 2021	23	44	1.9	19	0.83
Sep 2020	30	63	2.1	33	1.10
Sep 2019	28	61	2.2	28	1.00
Sep 2018	30	64	2.1	43	1.43
Sep 2017	30	56	1.9	39	1.30
Sep 2016	30	51	1.7	29	0.97
Sep 2015	29	53	1.8	40	1.38
Sep 2014	30	51	1.7	31	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 73% · Maths 80% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%68th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard57%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	70%	7%	108	108
2023/24	61%	6%	104	103
2022/23	69%	17%	107	105

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

St Edward's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Orchard Community Primary School
0.4 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Hemington Primary School
1.2 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Foxbridge Primary School
1.3 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place
Diseworth Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Leicestershire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
Shardlow Primary School
3.5 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

2.8applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Kegworth Primary School
3.8 km · Leicestershire

2026

1.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Aston-on-Trent Primary School
4.2 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School
4.3 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120122 · 855/3021
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 166 on roll
Free school meals: 17.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2LH
Local authority: Leicestershire · North West Leicestershire

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