Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Off Main Street, Swadlincote, DE11 8AB
86 pupils · 82% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Free school meals
- 15.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 40% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.86 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 14 | 12 | 46 | 14 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 14 | 12 | 38 | 14 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 15 | 39 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 15 | 18 | 38 | 15 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 7 | 7 | 24 | 7 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 14 | 14 | 24 | 14 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 11 | 11 | 28 | 11 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 14 | 14 | 27 | 14 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Moira Primary School 1.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Three Trees Infant Academy 1.5 km · Inadequate (2022) · previous system
- Three Trees CofE Junior Academy 1.5 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Ashby Hastings Primary School 2.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Ashby Hill Top Primary School 2.5 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Albert Village Primary School 2.7 km · Standards maintained (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.