Sherard Primary School

Grange Drive, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1HA

Good

Inspected 25 January 2022

Good

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

395

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 395 / 420 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 January 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.5%

Disadvantaged

5.1%

EAL

9.9%

SEN support

7.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

62%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.8%

Overall absence

7.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

23.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

17.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

33.14

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.8 vs 2023/24

£40,269

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,719 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,132

Spend per pupil

£7,395

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.