Best Schools in Swadlincote

How many schools are there in Swadlincote?

Swadlincote has 34 open schools: 29 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Swadlincote are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Swadlincote was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Pegasus School. Counting Good as well, 88% of the 26 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Pegasus School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Swadlincote get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Swadlincote with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Granville Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 45 and 49% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Pingle Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.4 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Mercia Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 38.7 and 29% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Granville AcademyThe Pingle AcademyMercia Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Swadlincote have the best SATs results?

Of the 24 primary schools in Swadlincote with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (95% in reading, 90% in maths); Snarestone Church of England School (88% in reading, 81% in maths); and Oakthorpe Primary School (75% in reading, 88% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary AcademySnarestone Church of England SchoolOakthorpe Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Swadlincote?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Swadlincote selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Swadlincote have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Swadlincote have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Swadlincote?

Apply to your council - Derbyshire or Leicestershire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.