Swannington Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Swannington, Coalville, LE67 8QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex McLugash
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Sponsor
- Rise Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 144310
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01530832655
About this school
Swannington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Coalville. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 66 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swannington 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 September 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 15 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 60% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 80% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 60% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 67% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Swannington 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 | 60% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 67 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swannington Church of England Primary School compares
Swannington Church of England Primary School ranked 104th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.5% | 16.4% | 66 | — |
| New Swannington Primary School | 46% | 4.7% | 9.6% | 172 | 0.5 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville | 77% | 5.9% | 34.2% | 264 | 1.0 miles |
| Viscount Beaumont's Church of England Primary School | 36% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 87 | 1.2 miles |
| Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School | 56% | 4.2% | 14.5% | 383 | 1.3 miles |
| Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy | 70% | 4.1% | 12.8% | 154 | 1.3 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)
- 16.42%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.51%
- Persistent absence
- 3.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
New Swannington Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville1.0 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Viscount Beaumont's Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Coalville
Other schools in Coalville
Swannington Church of England Primary School ranks 7th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Coalville.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville Primary
- Belvoirdale Community Primary School Primary
- Broom Leys School Primary
- Ellistown Community Primary School Primary
- Greenstone Primary School Primary
- Griffydam Primary School Primary
- Heather Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Hugglescote Community Primary School Primary
- New Swannington Primary School Primary
- Newbold Church of England Primary School Primary
- Newton Burgoland Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Swannington Church of England Primary School teach?
- Swannington Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Coalville.
- Who is the headteacher of Swannington Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Swannington Church of England Primary School is Mr Alex McLugash, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swannington Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swannington 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 Swannington Church of England Primary School?
- Swannington Church of England Primary School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Swannington Church of England Primary School full?
- Swannington Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 66 on roll (63%), 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 Swannington Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Swannington Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Swannington Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Swannington Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Swannington Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Swannington 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 Swannington 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 60% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Swannington Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- Swannington Church of England Primary School ranked 104th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Swannington Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Swannington Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swannington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swannington 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 10 July 2026.