Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Main Street, Swithland, Loughborough, LE12 8TQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Loughborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 3rd of 34 primary schools in Loughborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 October 2023, report published 4 December 2023

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

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths100%

100%, 38 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 30 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score113

113, 7 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score113

113, 8 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

90 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals3.3%

3.3%, 23.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.1%

1.1%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10%

10%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	56% met the expected standard
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Woolden Hill Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Christine Lethbridge
Phone: 01509890596
Website: st-leonards.leics.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Street, Swithland, Loughborough, LE12 8TQ
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 120163

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.