St George's CofE Primary School, Swadlincote
St George's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Swadlincote, part of Embark Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 24 schools in Swadlincote with published results, and 13,829th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St George's CofE Primary School in detail
St George's CofE Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at St George's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 79% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St George's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St George's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St George's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St George's CofE Primary School are Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good); Pennine Way Junior Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths); Albert Village Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 79% maths); and Belmont Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 59% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St George's CofE Primary School.
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery SchoolPennine Way Junior AcademyAlbert Village Primary SchoolBelmont Primary School
The trust
St George's CofE Primary School is one of 29 schools run by Embark Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
54 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St George's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 78% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 65% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (65%).
Who goes there
6.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St George's CofE Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Common Road (ne-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 129 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St George's CofE Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St George's CofE Primary School are The Pingle Academy (1.1 miles) and Granville Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
St George's CofE Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2022. Before that, as St George's CofE Controlled Primary School (URN 112860), it was rated Good in July 2019.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St George's creates a happy, safe environment where children thrive both emotionally and academically. The school excels at teaching reading through expert phonics instruction and provides strong pastoral support that values pupils' wellbeing. Children develop real confidence and independence through meaningful leadership opportunities, learning to contribute to their school community.
Key Strengths
- Well-sequenced curriculum that builds pupils' understanding of important knowledge over time
- Effective teaching of reading with proficient phonics routines supporting early readers
- Strong pastoral support that prioritises pupils' mental health alongside academic success
- Pupils develop independence and live out school values through leadership roles like 'mini leaders' and eco-ambassadors
- Staff apply behaviour expectations consistently, creating orderly and studious learning time
Areas for Improvement
- Checks of pupils' understanding are not always completed or acted on quickly enough, meaning some misconceptions are not addressed promptly
- Some pupils need further stretch after securing required learning, while others move on before fully understanding new concepts
- School does not identify certain areas requiring improvement as swiftly as it could, particularly in pastoral care, meaning key actions are not consistently prioritised
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Mini leaders programme teaching Year 1 pupils, eco-ambassadors programme, school council, classroom monitors, collective worship roles
St George's CofE Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils are happy and safe, learning an ambitious curriculum and typically achieving well. The school has maintained good standards and taken effective action since its previous inspection.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
54 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 59% to 51% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St George's CofE Primary School.
- Little Cherubs School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St George's CofE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St George's CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St George's CofE Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
212 pupils
210 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Swadlincote
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swadlincote
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
198
Total Pupils
93
Boys
105
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,440
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,568
Per pupil
£1308k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
10.5%
Persistent absence
190
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St George's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St George's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St George's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St George's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 43% did so in maths.
What is St George's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St George's CofE Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2022. Before that, as St George's CofE Controlled Primary School (URN 112860), it was rated Good in July 2019.
What is the catchment area for St George's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St George's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St George's CofE Primary School?
St George's CofE Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St George's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St George's CofE Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St George's CofE Primary School?
St George's CofE Primary School has around 198 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St George's CofE Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at St George's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St George's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St George's CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St George's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Little Cherubs School Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St George's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St George's CofE Primary School?
St George's CofE Primary School is at Church Street, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9NP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)