Ellistown Community Primary School
Whitehill Road, Ellistown, Coalville, LE67 1ENOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ellistown Community Primary School is a primary school in Coalville for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 7th of 17 primary schools in Coalville. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 31 October 2017, report published 22 November 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 July 2023
Pupils are proud of their school. They say that their lessons are fun and describe 'the joy of getting more knowledge'. They enjoy 'dance breaks' to refresh their brains and the active playtimes that they share with their friends. Parents are highly supportive of the school, and many say that they 'cannot fault it at all'. One parent summed up these views when they said: 'This school is a home for our family.' The school rules are understood by all. Pupils are generally highly attentive in class. The youngest children quickly follow well-established routines. Pupils understand that some of their classmates need more help to make the right choices with their behaviour. They are proud of the way they work together - for example, to earn treats at the Year 6 camp out. Pupils know the school's values well. They say, 'This school makes you into a better person.' Pupils know about different types of bullying. They say that adults at the school help them to resolve any disputes quickly. Older pupils speak with pride about their roles as playground buddies, who make sure that younger pupils always have someone to play with.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have not identified precisely what pupils need to know and be able to do in a few areas of the curriculum. Occasionally, pupils do not build on prior learning as well as they might. Leaders should continue the review of these subjects that is already in place to improve the precision with which disciplinary knowledge is sequenced. They should ensure that staff have the subject knowledge they need and check that pupils are building their knowledge over time.
- A few books do not match the sounds that pupils know as well as they could. A small number of pupils do not always get the chance to practise blending these familiar sounds so that they can become fluent and confident readers. Staff should continue to thoroughly check all the books that pupils have to make sure that they provide the right opportunities for them to learn to decode and blend words fluently.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
206 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Ellistown Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenstone Primary School | 0.7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Hugglescote Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Ibstock Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Simone Fellows
- Phone
- 01530260301
- Address
- Whitehill Road, Ellistown, Coalville, LE67 1EN
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- URN
- 119914
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.