Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Swithland, Loughborough, LE12 8TQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christine Lethbridge
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Constituency
- Mid Leicestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 120163
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01509890596
About this school
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Loughborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 90 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 100% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 22% | 38% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 100% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | 111.0 | 113.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 113.0 | 109.0 | 113.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 85 |
| 2024/25 | 78 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School compares
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School ranked 1st of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 90 | — |
| Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 79% | 3.7% | 3% | 188 | 1.5 miles |
| Richard Hill Church of England Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 14.6% | 89 | 1.7 miles |
| Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School | 63% | 5% | 28.3% | 385 | 2.1 miles |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | 63% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 497 | 2.1 miles |
| Woolden Hill Primary School | 55% | 4.8% | 13.5% | 228 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 1.28%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 2.7%
- Persistent absence
- 3.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Loughborough
-
Woolden Hill Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Loughborough
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School ranks 1st of the 34 ranked primary schools in Loughborough.
- Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Belton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Booth Wood Academy Primary
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Primary
- Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School Primary
- Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Primary
- Costock CofE Primary School Primary
- Hathern Church of England Primary School Primary
- Highgate Primary School Primary
- Holywell Primary School Primary
- Lantern Lane Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Loughborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Christine Lethbridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School?
- Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School full?
- Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 90 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School ranked 1st of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.