Eureka Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Eureka Primary School is a primary school in Swadlincote, Derbyshire for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 31 January 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dunsmore Way, Midway, Swadlincote, DE11 7LA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 144 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 31 January 2023
Strengths
- “One parent captured the views of many and wrote, ‘Eureka is a lovely school with a real community feel.”
- “Staff have established a strong, inclusive school ethos.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, however, when pupils are unsure about their learning, they lose focus and become distracted.”
- “A small number of subjects are not yet at the same stage of development as most others.”
- “However, sometimes, misconceptions are not picked up and corrected as quickly as they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 43% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Belmont Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Springfield Junior School 0.6 mi Good
- Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School 0.7 mi Not judged
- St Edward's Catholic Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Three Trees CofE Junior Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Three Trees Infant Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School 1.4 mi School remains Good