SCHOOL PROFILE

New Swannington Primary School

Primary Community school URN 119917
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 81.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

2 July 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Leicestershire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 172 172 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 91 52.9% of pupils
Male pupils 81 47.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.2%
12.6 pts below England
School 12.2%
North West Leicestershire 19.2%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.8%
7.5 pts below England
School 12.8%
North West Leicestershire 6.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North West Leicestershire 0.5%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
93.6%
161
Any other White background
1.7%
3
White and Black African
1.2%
2
Any other Asian background
0.6%
1
Any other Mixed background
0.6%
1
Any other ethnic group
0.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.5% 37 of 172 pupils
0.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.5%
North West Leicestershire 20.3%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.5% 25 pupils
England 14.8% 0.3 pts below
EHC plans 7.0% 12 pupils
England 6.0% 0.9 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 12
Moderate learning difficulty 7
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Specific learning difficulty 3
Other difficulty or disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

46.0% 14.4 pts below England
School 46.0%
North West Leicestershire 56.5%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

57.0%

16.8 pts below England

School 57.0%
North West Leicestershire 74.5%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

54.0%

16.3 pts below England

School 54.0%
North West Leicestershire 68.0%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

75.0%

3.0 pts above England

School 75.0%
North West Leicestershire 71.3%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.66%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.56 pts lower than England
School 4.66%
North West Leicestershire 5.52%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

8.23%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.59 pts lower than England
School 8.23%
North West Leicestershire 12.60%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.63%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.17 pts lower than England
School 0.63%
North West Leicestershire 1.28%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

81.9% 6.3 pts below England
New Swannington Primary School
81.9%
North West Leicestershire
84.2%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information