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Moira Primary School

Community school · Swadlincote · DE12 6EX

Ages 4–11 · 184 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
170

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

19

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

184 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
103 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
184 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
31.5%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Santy

Location

Address
Blackfordby Lane, Moira
Postcode
DE12 6EX
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
North West Leicestershire
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Swadlincote, Leicestershire, 184 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 31.5%.

Open schools in Swadlincote
33
Primary schools in Swadlincote
28
Academies among open schools in Swadlincote
64% (21)
Open schools in DE12
14
Primary in DE12
13
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SwadlincoteNear DE12

  • Three Trees Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 7EA · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Three Trees CofE Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 7EA · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM52.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • Ashby Hill Top Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashby-de-la-Zouch · LE65 2NF · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.13

    1.4 miles away

  • Ashby Hastings Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Ashby-De-La-Zouch · LE65 2AX · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Albert Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 8HA · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.47

    1.6 miles away

  • Donisthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 7QF · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Santy
Telephone
01283217450
Website
www.moira.leics.sch.uk

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