Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

101 Top Street, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Swadlincote for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 11th of 24 primary schools in Swadlincote. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2020, report published 17 March 2020

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

110 pupils on roll, with places for 154

Eligible for free school meals13.6%

13.6%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.1%

9.1%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Snarestone Church of England School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	69% met the expected standard
Measham Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	54% met the expected standard
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Austrey CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	90% met the expected standard
Oakthorpe Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Wright
Phone: 01530270330
Website: sjm.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 101 Top Street, Appleby Magna, Swadlincote, DE12 7AH
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 120192

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.