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Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School

Foundation school · Swadlincote · DE11 0SW

Ages 3–11 · 207 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill99%

207 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
114 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
207 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
36.2%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Reeves

Location

Address
Fairfield Crescent, Newhall
Postcode
DE11 0SW
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.2%.

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

  • Newhall Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 0TR · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM52.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Newhall Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 0TJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 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

  • Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 0EG · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Springfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 0BU · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Pennine Way Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 9EY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Stanton Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE15 9TJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM37.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Reeves
Telephone
01283211019
Website
http://www.fairmeadows.net

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