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Swinford Church of England Primary School

Harborough, LE17 6BGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 11 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2527 of 13,686 nationally

About Swinford Church of England Primary School

Swinford Church of England Primary School is a small village primary in Harborough, Leicestershire, running at near-full capacity with 104 pupils against a published capacity of 105. Its intake is notably less disadvantaged than the national picture: just 2. 9% of pupils qualify for free school meals, compared with a national primary average that typically sits around 23-24%. That low FSM figure is a strong signal of the local demographic, and it's reflected in the school's popularity — for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 28 applications for just 11 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2. 55. All 10 first-preference applicants were offered a place, meaning the remaining 18 applicants who listed it lower on their form missed out. This is a school where demand far outstrips supply, and families living close to the village or with a church connection will likely have the strongest chance of securing a spot.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSchool Lane, Lutterworth, Harborough, LE17 6BG
HeadteacherLyndsey Beckett
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Number of Pupils104
Free School Meals (FSM)2.9%
School Capacity104 / 105 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 8 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

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

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Swinford 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.