Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School
Fairfield Crescent, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0SW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Reeves
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 112982
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283211019
About this school
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School is a foundation primary school in Swadlincote. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 87% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 17% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 87% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 90% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 87% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.40 | - | - |
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 Fairmeadows Foundation 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 | 83% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School compares
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School ranked 71st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 6.1% | 38.3% | 207 | — |
| Newhall Junior School | 42% | 6.3% | 48.2% | 284 | 0.5 miles |
| Newhall Infant School | — | 7.1% | 45.2% | 175 | 0.5 miles |
| St Edward's Catholic Academy | 45% | 5.8% | 24.6% | 248 | 0.8 miles |
| Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School | — | 7.8% | 49.2% | 155 | 0.8 miles |
| Springfield Junior School | 32% | 6.5% | 64.5% | 182 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report4 December 2024
- 8 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.28%
- English as an additional language
- 9.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.06%
- Persistent absence
- 13.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newhall Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Newhall Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
St Edward's Catholic Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Springfield Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
Other schools in Swadlincote
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Eureka 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 year groups does Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School teach?
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Swadlincote.
- Who is the headteacher of Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School?
- The headteacher of Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School is Mr Andrew Reeves, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fairmeadows Foundation 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 big is Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School?
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School full?
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School a faith school?
- No. Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School rank locally?
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School ranked 71st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School's absence rate?
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fairmeadows Foundation 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.