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Sherard Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Melton Mowbray · LE13 1HA

Ages 2–11 · 443 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-01-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
337

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

443 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
443
Boys / girls
219 / 224
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
443 / 420 (105%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Mowbray Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helena Blumfield

Location

Address
Grange Drive
Postcode
LE13 1HA
Town
Melton Mowbray
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Melton
Constituency
Melton and Syston
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
33 on roll / 33 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, 443 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 16.4%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability.

Open schools in Melton Mowbray
24
Primary schools in Melton Mowbray
20
Academies among open schools in Melton Mowbray
83% (20)
Open schools in LE13
10
Primary in LE13
6
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.

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.3%

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    • FSM16.1%

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    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM12.8%

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    • KS263%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helena Blumfield
Telephone
01664565124
Website
www.sherardschool.org

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