Sherard Primary School, Melton Mowbray

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Sherard Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 79% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Sherard Primary School as their first choice and 130 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Sherard Primary School are Saint Francis Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths); Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 58% maths); Brownlow Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 77% maths); and The Grove Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths).

Sherard Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Sherard Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Mowbray Education Trust Limited, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

86 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sherard Primary School (as of September 2026): 88% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 42% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (42%).

16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 19 pupils (4.3%) received SEN support and 45 (10.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Sherard Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities: 43 places, 40 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Melton Mowbray Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sherard Primary School (adjacent), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sherard Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 136 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Sherard Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sherard Primary School are Long Field Spencer Academy (1.1 miles) and John Ferneley College (1.8 miles).