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Sherard Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Grange Drive
 Melton Mowbray
 Leicestershire LE13 1HA
Telephone: 01664 565124

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Sherard Primary School and Community Centre
Trust: Mowbray Education Trust Limited
Sponsor: Mowbray Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Helena Blumfield (since January 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Gayle Bacon
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.6 / 29.75
Non-teaching Staff*: 40.77
Number of pupils: 443
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.6
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicestershire
Constituency: Rutland and Melton
Electoral Ward: Melton Craven
School Number: 8552035

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th September 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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