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Swannington Church of England Primary School

North West Leicestershire, LE67 8QJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2021
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
#7,986
of 13,686 nationally

About Swannington Church of England Primary School

Swannington Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in North West Leicestershire, within the Leicestershire local authority. It sits among 231 primary schools in the LA, and its ranking score of 60 places it in the bottom half of schools locally. The top-performing peers in the area include Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre, and Brocks Hill Primary School, all of which score 92 or above. With just 67 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, Swannington is a genuinely small village school. It has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Alex McLugash. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, receiving 41 applications for 13 places, with 11 first-preference offers made — a ratio of over three applicants per place, which suggests strong local demand despite its middling ranking.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMain Street, Coalville, North West Leicestershire, LE67 8QJ
HeadteacherAlex McLugash
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils67
Free School Meals (FSM)16.4%
School Capacity67 / 105 (64% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Sept 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Forest SchoolICT SuiteLibraryArt StudiosSports HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

GymnasticsDanceNetballSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: swannington.risemat.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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