Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre is a primary school in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Dalby Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 351 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “This is an inclusive and ambitious school.”
- “This is exemplified through their school motto, ‘together we fly high’.”
- “Expectations are high, both academically and personally, particularly for those with a special educational need and/or disability (SEND).”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, specific knowledge is not as precise.”
- “Some teachers lack subject knowledge to teach these subjects as well as others.”
- “However, checks about the implementation and the impact of the curriculum on pupils’ learning are not drawing on a broad range of evidence.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 45 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 45 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Sherard Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- The Grove Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Brownlow Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Asfordby Hill Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Great Dalby School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Captains Close Primary School 3.0 mi Not judged