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Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Swadlincote · DE11 8AB

Ages 4–11 · 86 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
82

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

86 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
46 / 40
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
86 / 105 (82%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Rise Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ashley Izzard-Snape

Location

Address
Off Main Street, Blackfordby
Postcode
DE11 8AB
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
North West Leicestershire
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Swadlincote, Leicestershire, 86 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

Open schools in Swadlincote
33
Primary schools in Swadlincote
28
Academies among open schools in Swadlincote
64% (21)
Open schools in DE11
20
Primary in DE11
16
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand0.86

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM45.5%
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    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM52.6%

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    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.00

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS256%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand1.13

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  • Albert Village Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.47

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  • Hartshorne CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ashley Izzard-Snape
Telephone
01283217702
Website
www.blackfordbyschool.org/

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