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Three Trees CofE Junior Academy

Academy sponsor led · Swadlincote · DE11 7EA

Ages 7–11 · 306 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-28

Category of concern

SWK

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • 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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
332

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

306 pupils · 340 places

Pupils on roll
306
Boys / girls
133 / 173
School capacity
340
Capacity fill
306 / 340 (90%)
Free school meals
52.6%
FSM pupils
161
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
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
Mrs Jo Westaby

Location

Address
High Street, Woodville
Postcode
DE11 7EA
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 7–11, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, 306 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 52.6%. 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 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.

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  • Three Trees Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 7EA · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–7

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Albert Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • Belmont Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Eureka Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS245%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand1.42

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  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.91

    1.2 miles away

  • Springfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

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

    1.4 miles away

  • Pennine Way Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Westaby
Telephone
01283217680
Website
www.threetreesacademies.derbyshire.sch.uk

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