Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre Catchment Area
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre is an academy converter primary school in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 365 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
365
Pupils
420
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre?
The catchment area for Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre is the geographic zone Leicestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicestershire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre: 420 places, 87% filled: places available
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre has a published admission number of 420 places. 365 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 25.8% of pupils at Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Leicestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Leicestershire school admissions →
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre: School Information
- Full address
- Dalby Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BJ
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 25.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139341
Other Primary Schools in Melton Mowbray
If Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Melton Mowbray are the next closest alternatives.
Stathern Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE14 4HX
Harby Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LE14 4BZ
Hose Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LE14 4JE
Long Clawson Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LE14 4PB
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · LE13 0NA
Asfordby Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · LE14 3QX
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
What is the catchment area for Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre? ▾
The catchment area for Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre is the geographic zone Leicestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre oversubscribed? ▾
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 365 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Leicestershire.
What is the admissions policy for Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre? ▾
Admission to Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre is managed by Leicestershire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre cover? ▾
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre is a primary school in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre? ▾
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.