Voluntary aided school · Leicestershire

Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
110Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
120192URN

101 Top Street, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.4 below Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

14 applications for 6 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2020

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

The graded inspection, 25 February 2020Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

8 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Some aspects not as strong
25 February 2020
Graded inspection: 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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

14 applications · 6 places offered · 6 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 4.0; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 2.1; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 1.7; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 1.6; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 1.4; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 2.1; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 1.4; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 1.3; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2015 1.6; Leicestershire median median 1.7
2014 1.4; Leicestershire median median 1.7

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	6	14	2.3	6	1.00
Sep 2025	8	32	4.0	8	1.00
Sep 2024	22	45	2.1	27	1.23
Sep 2023	24	40	1.7	24	1.00
Sep 2022	22	36	1.6	26	1.18
Sep 2021	21	30	1.4	23	1.10
Sep 2020	22	47	2.1	38	1.73
Sep 2019	20	27	1.4	20	1.00
Sep 2018	20	34	1.7	21	1.05
Sep 2017	17	30	1.8	21	1.24
Sep 2016	20	25	1.3	20	1.00
Sep 2015	14	22	1.6	14	1.00
Sep 2014	20	28	1.4	21	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 80% · Maths 60% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%171st of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard15%

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	50%	5%	105	103
2023/24	53%	12%	108	101
2022/23	68%	9%	108	106

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

Sir John Moore Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Snarestone Church of England School
2.8 km · Leicestershire

Requires improvement2020

3.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Measham Church of England Primary School
3.2 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
3.3 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Austrey CofE Primary School
3.5 km · Warwickshire

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Oakthorpe Primary School
3.7 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Newton Regis CofE Primary School
4.2 km · Warwickshire

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School
4.4 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

3.3applications per place
Donisthorpe Primary School
4.8 km · Leicestershire

Improved significantly2025

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120192 · 855/3300
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 154 pupils · 110 on roll
Free school meals: 13.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: 101 Top Street, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AH
Local authority: Leicestershire · North West Leicestershire

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