Community school · Leicestershire

Moira Primary School

4–11Ages
184Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119906URN

Blackfordby Lane, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6EX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.6 below Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

45 applications for 21 places · 140th of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 7 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Leicestershire median (2.7) close to England median (2.2)

45 applications · 21 places offered · 20 named it first

2026 2.1; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 2.1; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 2.0; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 1.4; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 1.5; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 1.5; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2015 1.5; Leicestershire median median 1.7
2014 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Leicestershire median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Leicestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	21	45	2.1	20	0.95
Sep 2025	22	47	2.1	22	1.00
Sep 2024	22	44	2.0	19	0.86
Sep 2023	24	46	1.9	23	0.96
Sep 2022	27	39	1.4	26	0.96
Sep 2021	30	46	1.5	29	0.97
Sep 2020	25	38	1.5	24	0.96
Sep 2019	27	50	1.9	27	1.00
Sep 2018	27	45	1.7	26	0.96
Sep 2017	18	30	1.7	16	0.89
Sep 2016	23	41	1.8	21	0.91
Sep 2015	17	25	1.5	15	0.88
Sep 2014	29	48	1.7	27	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 77% · Maths 77% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%114th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leicestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	8%	107	103
2023/24	63%	4%	106	101
2022/23	45%	0%	101	98

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Moira Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Leicestershire

2026

3.3applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Three Trees Infant Academy
2.2 km · Derbyshire

Special measures Inadequate2022

1.4applications per place
Three Trees CofE Junior Academy
2.2 km · Derbyshire

Serious weaknesses 2026

49%met the SATs standard
Ashby Hill Top Primary School
2.3 km · Leicestershire

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Ashby Hastings Primary School
2.3 km · Leicestershire

Good2024

5.2applications per place
Albert Village Primary School
2.6 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Donisthorpe Primary School
2.7 km · Leicestershire

Improved significantly2025

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

4.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119906 · 855/2007
Capacity: 210 pupils · 184 on roll
Free school meals: 31.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Blackfordby Lane, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6EX
Local authority: Leicestershire · North West Leicestershire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources