Academy converter · Leicestershire

Snarestone Church of England School

4–11Ages
66Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
149584URN

Main Street, Snarestone, Swadlincote, DE12 7DB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2020 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

0.8 above Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

25 applications for 7 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 3 March 2020Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

3.6applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Leicestershire median (2.7) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

25 applications · 7 places offered · 7 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.6; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 3.5; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 3.4; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 2.3; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 2.3; Leicestershire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2021 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2020 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 1.5; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 2.3; Leicestershire median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Leicestershire median

Dashed bars: as Snarestone Church of England Primary School (URN 120199), the previous school.

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	7	25	3.6	7	1.00
Sep 2025	8	28	3.5	8	1.00
Sep 2024	9	31	3.4	8	0.89
Sep 2023	12	27	2.3	12	1.00
Sep 2022 *	7	16	2.3	7	1.00
Sep 2021 *	7	12	1.7	7	1.00
Sep 2020 *	11	19	1.7	9	0.82
Sep 2019 *	7	12	1.7	7	1.00
Sep 2018 *	15	23	1.5	14	0.93
Sep 2017 *	15	27	1.8	15	1.00
Sep 2016 *	12	23	1.9	14	1.17
Sep 2015 *	11	21	1.9	9	0.82
Sep 2014 *	12	28	2.3	12	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 69% · Maths 81% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%76th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	69%	6%	107	105
2023/24	71%	0%	106	106
2022/23	43%	0%	108	103

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

Snarestone Church of England SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2020

3.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
2.7 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Newton Burgoland Primary School
2.7 km · Leicestershire

Good2024

4.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School
2.8 km · Leicestershire

Some aspects not as strong2025

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

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Oakthorpe Primary School
4.1 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Congerstone Primary School
4.2 km · Leicestershire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Heather Primary School
4.9 km · Leicestershire

Good2024

6.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Donisthorpe Primary School
5.3 km · Leicestershire

Improved significantly2025

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149584 · 855/3316
Trust: Rise Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 66 on roll
Free school meals: 15.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2023
Replaced: Snarestone Church of England Primary School (URN 120199)
Address: Main Street, Snarestone, Swadlincote, DE12 7DB
Local authority: Leicestershire · North West Leicestershire

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