Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre, Melton Mowbray
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Melton Mowbray, part of Bradgate Education Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 19 schools in Melton Mowbray with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre as their first choice and 111 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre are Saint Francis Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths); Sherard Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 73% maths); The Grove Primary School (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); and Brownlow Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre.
Saint Francis Catholic Primary SchoolSherard Primary SchoolThe Grove Primary SchoolBrownlow Primary School
The trust
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre is one of 19 schools run by Bradgate Education Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 67 pupils (19.1%) received SEN support and 9 (2.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Melton Mowbray Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Swallowdale School (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 134 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre issued 16 suspensions, 4.4 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; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
29.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 65% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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
Your chances of a place at Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
363 pupils
420 places
57 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Melton Mowbray
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Melton Mowbray
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
351
Total Pupils
185
Boys
166
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,928
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,040
Per pupil
£2059k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
322
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
Questions parents ask about Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
What are SATs results like at Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre?
Of the pupils at Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.
What is Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre's Ofsted rating?
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre?
No fixed boundary. When Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre?
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre?
Classes at Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre?
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre has around 351 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre 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.
How many road collisions happen near Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre?
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre is at Dalby Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0BJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)