Measham Church of England Primary School, Swadlincote
Measham Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Swadlincote, part of Rise Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 24 schools in Swadlincote with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Measham Church of England Primary School in detail
Measham Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Measham Church of England Primary School is situated in the heart of the National Forest; we pride ourselves on being at the centre of the community, providing a safe, happy, welcoming environment for children, parents and visitors. We aim to provide a high quality education; enabling the children to have successful future."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Measham Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (73% in reading, 55% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Measham Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Measham Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Measham Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Measham Church of England Primary School are St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 95% reading, 90% maths); Oakthorpe Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 88% maths); Donisthorpe Primary School (1.5 miles, 81% reading, 73% maths); and Snarestone Church of England School (1.7 miles, 88% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Measham Church of England Primary School.
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary AcademyOakthorpe Primary SchoolDonisthorpe Primary SchoolSnarestone Church of England School
The trust
Measham Church of England Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Rise Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
34 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Measham Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 25% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (25%).
Who goes there
5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Measham Church of England Primary School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Peggs Close (adjacent), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Measham Church of England Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a welcoming school, where staff know every pupil individually well. Pupils feel safe, nurtured and valued. Parents greatly appreciate the community spirit and caring support for pupils and their families.
Pupils are polite and courteous. They behave responsibly by following 'The Measham Way'. They follow instructions straightaway and try their best. Pupils show care for each other, and they play well together on the playground. Pastoral support is a notable strength of the school. Trained staff help pupils when they have anxieties or struggle emotionally. This helps them settle quickly, so they are ready for learning.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school provides an ambitious and interesting curriculum for pupils. For all subjects, the school has identified the important knowledge pupils need to learn. The teaching plans order this logically to build pupils' knowledge over time. The school has made substantial changes to the curriculum recently, so many plans are new. However, these changes are addressing weaknesses in some subjects, where pupils had not been learning as well as they should. Along with the new subject plans, the school is providing teachers with better support and resources to improve their delivery of the curriculum.
Teachers regularly revisit important concepts to help pupils remember them. They make regular checks on pupils' learning. Often, teachers identify and address pupils' misconceptions. However, the thoroughness of these checks on learning varies. Sometimes, teachers do not notice pupils' misconceptions or if some pupils have not fully understood what is being taught. Sometimes learning moves on before addressing this, leaving some pupils with insecurities in their knowledge.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
26.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
34 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 55% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
23.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Measham Church of England Primary School
Friday Flyer 11.09.26
11 Sep 2026
Friday Flyer 04.09.26
4 Sep 2026
Newsletter 15: 26.06.26
26 Jun 2026
Newsletter 14: 12.06.26
12 Jun 2026
Newsletter 13: 22.05.26
22 May 2026
Newsletter 12: 08.05.26
8 May 2026
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Measham Church of England Primary School.
- K and C Kids Cabin Ltd - MeashamAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Measham Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Measham Church of England Primary School is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
198 pupils
240 places
42 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Swadlincote
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swadlincote
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,574
Applications
6,827
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
19.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
176
Total Pupils
94
Boys
82
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,677
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,557
Per pupil
£1230k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
14.0%
Persistent absence
178
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Measham Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Measham Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Measham Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Measham Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Measham Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Measham Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Measham Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Measham Church of England Primary School?
Measham Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Measham Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Measham Church of England Primary School average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Measham Church of England Primary School?
Measham Church of England Primary School has around 176 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Measham Church of England Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Measham Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 14% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Measham Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Measham Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Measham Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: K and C Kids Cabin Ltd - Measham (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Measham Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Measham Church of England Primary School?
Measham Church of England Primary School is at Bosworth Road, Measham, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 7LG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)