Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Swadlincote
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Blackfordby St Margaret's offers a warm, family-like environment where children are happy and behaviour is positive. Teaching has improved considerably and the school works hard to support all pupils, especially those with additional needs. Staff genuinely care about pupil wellbeing and the school is led by ambitious leaders determined to provide the best possible education.
Key Strengths
- Teaching has improved significantly and teachers have secure subject knowledge with good understanding of pupils' progress
- Early years provision is strong with a well-organized curriculum and careful focus on communication and language
- School leaders are ambitious, have quickly improved pupil support including for those with special educational needs, and have strong backing from the multi-academy trust
- Personal development curriculum is well-organized and helps pupils become respectful, confident individuals
- Behaviour in classes and around school is typically positive with rare bullying
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil achievement in national assessments remains below national averages, particularly in mathematics and for disadvantaged pupils
- Attendance rates have been significantly lower than national levels for three years, though some improvement is beginning
- Support for pupils with special educational needs has been inconsistent with targets lacking precision until recently
- Parent communication and involvement in school life needs improvement - some parents feel excluded from day-to-day activities
- Extra-curricular activities are limited though leaders plan to broaden the offer
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, sports ambassadors, Christian ethos group, visits to places of worship, activities with other multi-academy trust schools
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School has navigated significant staffing changes in recent years but is now showing improvement under new leadership. Teaching is improving and the school provides a positive, family-oriented environment where pupils are happy and behave well.
At a Glance
15.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 73%. Maths has declined from 80% to 40%. Writing has declined from 70% to 60%.
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
86 pupils
105 capacity
19 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Swadlincote
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Swadlincote
Admissions Demand - Leicestershire
Places available
8,747
Applications
6,780
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.95668%
Overall absence
24.4186%
Persistent absence
86
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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