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Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre

Academy converter · Melton Mowbray · LE13 0BJ

Ages 4–11 · 351 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
334

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 fill84%

351 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
351
Boys / girls
185 / 166
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
351 / 420 (84%)
Free school meals
29.9%
FSM pupils
105
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
BRADGATE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Bradgate Education Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Harries

Location

Address
Dalby Road
Postcode
LE13 0BJ
Town
Melton Mowbray
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Melton
Constituency
Melton and Syston
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, 351 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 29.9%.

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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    • FSM20.3%

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    • Absence3.6%
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  • Great Dalby School

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

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Harries
Telephone
01664565456
Website
www.swallowdale.bepschools.org

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