Measham Church of England Primary School
Bosworth Road, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ashley Izzard-Snape
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Rise Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 139097
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01530271019
About this school
Measham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Swadlincote. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 176 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Measham 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 33 | 33 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 36% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 73% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 55% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 79% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Measham 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 | 44% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Measham Church of England Primary School compares
Measham Church of England Primary School ranked 158th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5% | 25.6% | 176 | — |
| St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy | 65% | 6.4% | 19.8% | 136 | 0.1 miles |
| Oakthorpe Primary School | 50% | 6.8% | 25.9% | 80 | 0.9 miles |
| Donisthorpe Primary School | 73% | 5% | 18.5% | 207 | 1.5 miles |
| Snarestone Church of England School | 69% | 5.9% | 17.8% | 66 | 1.7 miles |
| Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.1% | 8.3% | 110 | 2.0 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)
- 25.63%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 4.97%
- Persistent absence
- 14.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Oakthorpe Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Donisthorpe Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Snarestone Church of England School1.7 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
Other schools in Swadlincote
Measham Church of England Primary School ranks 10th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Swadlincote.
- Albert Village Primary School Primary
- Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School Primary
- Donisthorpe Primary School Primary
- Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Eureka Primary School Primary
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School Primary
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School Primary
- Linton Primary School Primary
- Moira Primary School Primary
- Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Measham Church of England Primary School teach?
- Measham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Swadlincote.
- Who is the headteacher of Measham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Measham Church of England Primary School is Mr Ashley Izzard-Snape, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Measham Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Measham 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 Measham Church of England Primary School?
- Measham Church of England Primary School has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Measham Church of England Primary School full?
- Measham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 176 on roll (73%), 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 Measham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Measham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Measham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Measham Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Measham Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Measham Church of England Primary School is part of RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Measham 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 44% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Measham Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Measham Church of England Primary School ranked 158th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Measham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Measham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Measham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Measham 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 1 July 2026.