Sherard Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Sherard Primary School is a primary school in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Grange Drive, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 443 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 January 2022
Strengths
- “Sherard Primary School is a happy and caring community.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They say that they can trust their teachers, that other pupils are kind, and learning is fun.”
To improve
- “In other subjects, the approach is not yet as rigorous.”
- “This means that teachers are not identifying every pupil who may have gaps in their learning.”
- “However, leaders do not analyse these records as frequently as they might to spot patterns in pupils’ behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 March 2022 (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) | 62% | 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: 52 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre 0.7 mi Good
- Brownlow Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- The Grove Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged
- Asfordby Hill Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Dalby School 2.7 mi Not judged
- Captains Close Primary School 3.6 mi Not judged