Heather Primary School

Heather Primary School has moved from an inspection grade of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' in its latest evaluation. The school is noted for being a supportive and caring environment where every child is recognized and valued. Significant improvements have been made in reading and mathematics, and parents express confidence in the school's ability to foster their children's educational success. The curriculum is ambitious and well-organized, ensuring that students can build their knowledge effectively, particularly in mixed-age classes. Children in the early years thrive, demonstrating a love for learning and developing essential skills.

Strengths

• Strong community atmosphere where every child is known and cared for
• Improvements in reading and mathematics since the last inspection
• Ambitious and well-organized curriculum
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Pupils develop into fluent and confident readers
• Early years provision prepares children well for future learning
• Pupils enjoy a range of extra-curricular activities
• Teachers have good subject knowledge and plan engaging activities

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects have gaps in curriculum coverage and clarity in learning objectives
• Leaders do not consistently gather sufficient information to evaluate curriculum effectiveness

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Heather Primary School attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Heather Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Heather Primary School had 22.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.3% of pupils at Heather Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Heather Primary School received £7,432 and spent £7,426 for each of its 115 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £129,000 (-£1,122 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Heather Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Heather Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Heather Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Heather Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Heather Primary School have?

Heather Primary School has 115 pupils on roll.

What age range does Heather Primary School cover?

Heather Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Heather Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Heather Primary School?

Heather Primary School is at Main Street, Heather, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 2QP.