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Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Swadlincote · DE12 7AH

Ages 4–11 · 110 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
131

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

27

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill71%

110 pupils · 154 places

Pupils on roll
110
Boys / girls
58 / 52
School capacity
154
Capacity fill
110 / 154 (71%)
Free school meals
13.6%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Wright

Location

Address
101 Top Street, Appleby Magna
Postcode
DE12 7AH
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
North West Leicestershire
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Swadlincote, Leicestershire, 110 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

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

  • Snarestone Church of England School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Swadlincote · DE12 7DB · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand0.89

    1.7 miles away

  • Austrey CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Atherstone · CV9 3EQ · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM25.8%
    • Demand0.92

    2.2 miles away

  • Oakthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Swadlincote · DE12 7RE · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.82

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  • Newton Regis CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM25.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Donisthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

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

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Wright
Telephone
01530270330
Website
www.sjm.org.uk

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