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Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre

Melton, LE13 0BJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
40%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#12,450
of 13,686 nationally

About Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre

Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre in Melton sits in the bottom half of Leicestershire primary schools when it comes to the key measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. Just 40% of its Year 6 pupils hit that combined benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year, compared with a local authority average of 62%. That gap of 22 percentage points is significant and places the school 190th out of 231 similar schools in the county. Its ranking score of 40 out of 100 puts it firmly in the bottom 50 nationally, and within the Melton area it ranks 17th out of 18 primaries. The picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects: 65% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and 63% in writing, but reading lagged at 60%. Only 2% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDalby Road, Melton Mowbray, Melton, LE13 0BJ
HeadteacherSamantha Harries
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils365
Free School Meals (FSM)25.8%
School Capacity365 / 420 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Jan 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Dining HallForest SchoolArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsGymnasiumICT SuiteSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballRoundersCricketDanceSwimmingAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:40-08:35

After-school care

15:10-18:00

Source: swallowdale.bepschools.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.