Snarestone Church of England School
Main Street, Snarestone, Swadlincote, DE12 7DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Jewitt
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leicester
- Sponsor
- Rise Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 149584
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01530270598
About this school
Snarestone Church of England School is a Church of England primary academy in Swadlincote. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 66 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Snarestone Church of England Primary School (URN 120199).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Snarestone Church of England 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 | — | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 73 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Snarestone Church of England School compares
Snarestone Church of England School ranked 79th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.9% | 17.8% | 66 | — |
| St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy | 65% | 6.4% | 19.8% | 136 | 1.7 miles |
| Newton Burgoland Primary School | 55% | 3.9% | 12.9% | 94 | 1.7 miles |
| Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.1% | 8.3% | 110 | 1.7 miles |
| Measham Church of England Primary School | 54% | 5% | 25.6% | 176 | 1.7 miles |
| Oakthorpe Primary School | 50% | 6.8% | 25.9% | 80 | 2.6 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)
- 17.81%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.94%
- Persistent absence
- 17.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Newton Burgoland Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Measham Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Oakthorpe Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
Other schools in Swadlincote
Snarestone Church of England School ranks 4th 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
- Measham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Moira Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Snarestone Church of England School teach?
- Snarestone Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Swadlincote.
- Who is the headteacher of Snarestone Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Snarestone Church of England School is Mr Tim Jewitt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Snarestone Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Snarestone Church of England 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 big is Snarestone Church of England School?
- Snarestone Church of England School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Snarestone Church of England School full?
- Snarestone Church of England 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 Snarestone Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Snarestone Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leicester.
- Does Snarestone Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Snarestone Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Snarestone Church of England School?
- Snarestone Church of England 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 Snarestone Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2023/24 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Snarestone Church of England School rank locally?
- Snarestone Church of England School ranked 79th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Snarestone Church of England School's absence rate?
- Snarestone Church of England School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Snarestone Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Snarestone Church of England 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.