UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 112677

Eureka Primary School

Community school · Swadlincote · DE11 7LA

Ages 5–11 · 144 pupils · Derbyshire

School website

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.42 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-13

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
129

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

1.42 · Competitive

1st preferences

27

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill103%

144 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
67 / 77
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
144 / 140 (103%)
Free school meals
41%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Cassie Hurt

Location

Address
Dunsmore Way, Midway
Postcode
DE11 7LA
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
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 community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, 144 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 41%.

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 Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SwadlincoteNear DE11

  • Belmont Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    DE11 8JZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Springfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 0BU · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM62.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 0EG · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • St Edward's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 0BD · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand1.23

    0.8 miles away

  • Hartshorne CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 7ES · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Three Trees Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 7EA · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Three Trees CofE Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 7EA · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Pennine Way Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 9EY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM34.1%

    1.4 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Cassie Hurt
Telephone
01283216451
Website
http://www.eureka.derbyshire.sch.uk/

Official links