Our School

What Makes us Unique

Sport

We are extremely proud of our excellent reputation for sport. We have won Primary School of the Year at the NW Leicestershire Sports Awards on several occasions, in recognition of our excellent attendance and engagement in sporting events. Our PE curriculum offers two hours of quality provision ranging from the learning of throwing and catching skills to outdoor and adventurous pursuits. Through our PE curriculum, our pupils also learn about perseverance and resilience and the benefits that sport brings to their physical and mental health. ME Sports coaches support our teaching and learning as well as offering a variety of high-quality sports clubs after school. We aim for every pupil to experience a sporting enrichment opportunity, each year.

We are incredibly proud to announce that we have been awarded the PLATINUM School Games Mark Award for the 2023/2024 academic year. 

School Grounds

Our unique location provides us with the best opportunity to explore what Ashby has to offer as well as benefitting from the wellbeing associated with the countryside. We are fortunate to have a large outdoor space and newly appointed buildings, carefully designed to suit our pupils’ learning and cognition. Year 6 have a dedicated, air-conditioned learning space in the tree tops building. We have a recently landscaped sensory garden overlooking the neighboring fields, a dedicated outdoor play area for children in EYFS and a Garden of Dreams where children can use their imagination for play.

Music

We provide music lessons for a range of instruments, including piano, flute, clarinet, guitar, saxophone, and recorder. Our school has dedicated specialist tutors who conduct these lessons during the school day. In Year 4, all pupils learn to play an instrument eg clarinet and our curriculum is challenging, engaging and offers plenty of opportunity to play instruments. Our school choir attends Young Voices on an annual basis and regularly performs at school events.

ELSA

At Willesley, we prioritise the mental health and wellbeing of our pupils and staff. We recognise that children of any age can experience wellbeing or mental health issues at any time and make it our aim to offer support as early as possible. We have a qualified Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) and a dedicated wellbeing room to support our pupils. We also have a senior children’s mental health lead.

SEND

We have an experienced SENDCO whose role is to ensure that pupils with SEND have access to appropriate and targeted provision, to enable them to reach their full potential. We draw extensively on the expertise and support of external services and work in close partnership with parents. Our school environment and curriculum are carefully planned, taking into consideration the needs of all pupils.