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Snarestone Church of England School

Academy converter · Swadlincote · DE12 7DB

Ages 4–11 · 66 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2020-03-03

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
64

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill63%

66 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
66
Boys / girls
43 / 23
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
66 / 105 (63%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Rise Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Tim Jewitt

Location

Address
Main Street, Snarestone
Postcode
DE12 7DB
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
North West Leicestershire
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Swadlincote, Leicestershire, 66 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.2%. 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

  • Newton Burgoland Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coalville · LE67 2SL · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand0.79

    1.7 miles away

  • Oakthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 7RE · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

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

    2.6 miles away

  • Congerstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nuneaton · CV13 6NH · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM2.7%
    • Demand1.18

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Jewitt
Telephone
01530270598
Website
www.snarestoneprimary.org/

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