St Edward's Catholic Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Swadlincote, Derbyshire
St Edward's Catholic Academy is a primary school in Swadlincote, Derbyshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 15 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Newhall Road, Swadlincote, DE11 0BD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 248 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 15 January 2025
Strengths
- “This is a caring school, where pupils are happy and safe.”
- “This is understood by pupils and acted on by all.”
- “Pupils speak proudly about the school virtues, ‘True Mind, True Heart and True Spirit’.”
To improve
- “Despite this, the curriculum in some subjects is not embedded fully.”
- “However, some longer-term recall and understanding are not as secure.”
- “Pupils do not always make links or connect ideas with what they know already.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 February 2025 (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) | 45% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Springfield Junior School 0.1 mi Good
- Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School 0.2 mi Not judged
- Belmont Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Eureka Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Newhall Infant School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Pennine Way Junior Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained