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St Edward's Catholic Academy

Academy sponsor led · Swadlincote · DE11 0BD

Ages 3–11 · 248 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-24

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

248 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
248
Boys / girls
125 / 123
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
248 / 236 (105%)
Free school meals
23.9%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Governance
Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kay Methven

Location

Address
Newhall Road
Postcode
DE11 0BD
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, 248 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

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

  • Springfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 0BU · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM62.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 0EG · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM46.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Belmont Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    DE11 8JZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM26.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Eureka Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 7LA · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS219%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM41.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Newhall Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 0TJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM39.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Pennine Way Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 9EY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM34.1%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kay Methven
Telephone
01283216721
Website
www.stedwardsswadlincote.srscmat.co.uk

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