Pegasus School
Main Street, Cauldwell, Swadlincote, DE12 6RS
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Mitchell Hubbard
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 38
- Pupils on roll
- 31
- URN
- 132120
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283761352
About this school
Pegasus School is an independent special school in Swadlincote. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 31 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Pegasus School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Pegasus School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2000, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Pegasus 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | 19 |
| 2024/25 | 29 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 31
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Esteem South Academy2.8 miles
Academies · Swadlincote
-
Burton PRU4.0 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Burton-on-Trent
-
Bladon House School4.8 miles
Special schools · Burton-on-Trent
-
The Fountains High School5.6 miles
Academies · Burton-on-Trent
-
The Fountains Primary School5.6 miles
Academies · Burton-on-Trent
Other schools in Swadlincote
- Esteem South Academy Academies
- 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
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School Primary
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School Primary
- Linton Primary School Primary
- Measham Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Pegasus School teach?
- Pegasus School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Swadlincote.
- Who is the headteacher of Pegasus School?
- The headteacher of Pegasus School is Mr Mitchell Hubbard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pegasus School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Pegasus School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Pegasus School?
- Pegasus School has 31 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is Pegasus School full?
- Pegasus School has capacity for 38 pupils and 31 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Pegasus School a faith school?
- No. Pegasus School has no designated religious character.
- Is Pegasus School a selective school?
- Yes. Pegasus School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- What are Pegasus School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pegasus 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 24 July 2026.