Eureka Primary School
Dunsmore Way, Midway, Swadlincote, DE11 7LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Cassie Hurt
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- URN
- 112677
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283216451
About this school
Eureka Primary School is a community primary school in Swadlincote. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 144 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Eureka Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 20 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 45% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 38% | 80% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 70% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 85% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Eureka Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 19% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 147 |
| 2024/25 | 146 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eureka Primary School compares
Eureka Primary School ranked 201st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 4.1% | 32.2% | 144 | — |
| Belmont Primary School | 45% | 5.5% | 26% | 415 | 0.5 miles |
| Springfield Junior School | 32% | 6.5% | 64.5% | 182 | 0.6 miles |
| Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School | — | 7.8% | 49.2% | 155 | 0.7 miles |
| St Edward's Catholic Academy | 45% | 5.8% | 24.6% | 248 | 0.8 miles |
| Hartshorne CofE Primary School | 38% | 3.8% | 22.9% | 110 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.19%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.11%
- Persistent absence
- 11.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Belmont Primary School0.5 miles
Primary
-
Springfield Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
St Edward's Catholic Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Hartshorne CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
Other schools in Swadlincote
Eureka Primary School ranks 17th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Swadlincote.
- Albert Village Primary School Primary
- Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School Primary
- Donisthorpe Primary School Primary
- Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School Primary
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School Primary
- Linton Primary School Primary
- Measham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Moira Primary School Primary
- Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Eureka Primary School teach?
- Eureka Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Swadlincote.
- Who is the headteacher of Eureka Primary School?
- The headteacher of Eureka Primary School is Miss Cassie Hurt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Eureka Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eureka Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Eureka Primary School?
- Eureka Primary School has 144 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Eureka Primary School full?
- Eureka Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 144 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Eureka Primary School a faith school?
- No. Eureka Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Eureka Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Eureka Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Eureka Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 19% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eureka Primary School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Eureka Primary School ranked 201st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eureka Primary School's absence rate?
- Eureka Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eureka Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eureka Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.