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Best Schools in Swadlincote

Compare 35 schools in Swadlincote. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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35

Total Schools

0

Outstanding

19

Good

Primary Schools

32 schools

Secondary Schools

4 schools

Top Performing Schools in Swadlincote

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

DE11 0SW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/8/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

74%

Writing Standard

77%

Maths Standard

81%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

+3.0

Writing Prog.

+4.3

Maths Prog.

+6.4

209 pupils • 37.3% FSM • 9.1% EAL

Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

DE12 8HE

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/20/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

74%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

68%

Combined RWM

58%

Reading Prog.

-0.9

Writing Prog.

+0.6

Maths Prog.

-0.5

138 pupils • 18.8% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Overseal Primary School

Community school

Primary

DE12 6LU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/16/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

70%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

53%

Combined RWM

47%

Reading Prog.

+2.7

Writing Prog.

-0.6

Maths Prog.

+1.5

203 pupils • 26.6% FSM • 3.0% EAL

St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy

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Primary

DE12 7LQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/17/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

95%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

65%

Reading Prog.

+0.5

Writing Prog.

-0.9

Maths Prog.

+1.9

116 pupils • 19.8% FSM • 12.9% EAL

Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

DE12 7AH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/25/2020

Performance

Reading Standard

65%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

60%

Combined RWM

50%

Reading Prog.

+2.4

Writing Prog.

+0.1

Maths Prog.

+2.1

144 pupils • 8.3% FSM • 1.4% EAL

Hartshorne CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

DE11 7ES

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/21/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

77%

Writing Standard

69%

Maths Standard

69%

Combined RWM

38%

Reading Prog.

+2.3

Writing Prog.

-0.3

Maths Prog.

+1.3

109 pupils • 22.9% FSM • 1.8% EAL

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Albert Village Primary School

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Primary

DE11 8HA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/24/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

66%

Writing Standard

69%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

59%

Reading Prog.

-2.3

Writing Prog.

-4.6

Maths Prog.

-2.8

204 pupils • 13.7% FSM • 2.5% EAL

Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

DE11 8AB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/25/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

73%

Writing Standard

60%

Maths Standard

40%

Combined RWM

40%

Reading Prog.

+2.8

Writing Prog.

+1.1

Maths Prog.

-1.8

100 pupils • 22.0% FSM • 2.0% EAL

Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School

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Primary

DE11 9EY

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/31/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

330 pupils • 20.0% FSM • 6.4% EAL

Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

DE12 8HE

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/20/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

74%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

68%

Combined RWM

58%

Reading Prog.

-0.9

Writing Prog.

+0.6

Maths Prog.

-0.5

138 pupils • 18.8% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Donisthorpe Primary School

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Primary

DE12 7QF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

81%

Maths Standard

73%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

-1.8

Writing Prog.

-2.0

Maths Prog.

-4.0

205 pupils • 18.5% FSM • 3.4% EAL

Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School

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Primary

DE11 0EG

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

156 pupils • 40.4% FSM • 4.5% EAL

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