New Swannington Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Lane, Whitwick, Coalville, LE67 5DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

New Swannington Primary School is a primary school in Coalville for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 12th of 17 primary schools in Coalville. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 5 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

172 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals12.2%

12.2%, 14.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.8%

12.8%, 8.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7%

7%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near New Swannington Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Swannington Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Thringstone Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Palumbo
Phone: 01530832656
Website: newswanningtonprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, Whitwick, Coalville, LE67 5DQ
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 119917

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.