Community school · Leicestershire

New Swannington Primary School

4–11Ages
172Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119917URN

Church Lane, Whitwick, Coalville, LE67 5DQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.5 above Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

78 applications for 24 places · 48th of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 2 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Leicestershire median (2.7) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

78 applications · 24 places offered · 24 named it first

2026 3.3; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 6.4; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 2.2; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 3.8; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 2.2; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 3.1; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 2.4; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 2.0; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 2.6; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 2.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2015 2.0; Leicestershire median median 1.7
2014 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Leicestershire median in 12 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	24	78	3.3	24	1.00
Sep 2025	17	108	6.4	17	1.00
Sep 2024	27	60	2.2	26	0.96
Sep 2023	21	79	3.8	19	0.90
Sep 2022	29	65	2.2	27	0.93
Sep 2021	15	46	3.1	13	0.87
Sep 2020	27	65	2.4	26	0.96
Sep 2019	29	59	2.0	36	1.24
Sep 2018	29	74	2.6	30	1.03
Sep 2017	29	77	2.7	29	1.00
Sep 2016	29	54	1.9	29	1.00
Sep 2015	28	57	2.0	27	0.96
Sep 2014	29	51	1.8	29	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 54% · Maths 75% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%187th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard54%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	46%	4%	103	104
2023/24	63%	6%	103	105
2022/23	59%	7%	104	105

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

New Swannington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.3applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Swannington Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2021

5.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School
1.4 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.4 km · Leicestershire

Good2023

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville
1.5 km · Leicestershire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Thringstone Primary School
2.0 km · Leicestershire

Good2022

1.8applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Belvoirdale Community Primary School
2.2 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire
2.4 km · Leicestershire

Good2024

2.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Griffydam Primary School
2.7 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119917 · 855/2026
Capacity: 210 pupils · 172 on roll
Free school meals: 12.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Lane, Whitwick, Coalville, LE67 5DQ
Local authority: Leicestershire · North West Leicestershire

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