St Edward's Catholic Academy
Newhall Road, Swadlincote, DE11 0BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kay Methven
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- URN
- 143513
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283216721
About this school
St Edward's Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Swadlincote. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 248 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 27 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 55% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 71% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 58% | 52% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 65% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.10 | - | - |
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 St Edward's Catholic Academy 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 | 48% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 233 |
| 2023/24 | 242 |
| 2024/25 | 243 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Edward's Catholic Academy compares
St Edward's Catholic Academy ranked 191st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.8% | 24.6% | 248 | — |
| Springfield Junior School | 32% | 6.5% | 64.5% | 182 | 0.1 miles |
| Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School | — | 7.8% | 49.2% | 155 | 0.2 miles |
| Belmont Primary School | 45% | 5.5% | 26% | 415 | 0.4 miles |
| Eureka Primary School | 43% | 4.1% | 32.2% | 144 | 0.8 miles |
| Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School | 71% | 6.1% | 38.3% | 207 | 0.8 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 report15 January 2025
- 24 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.64%
- English as an additional language
- 21%
- Overall absence
- 5.84%
- Persistent absence
- 13.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springfield Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Belmont Primary School0.4 miles
Primary
-
Eureka Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
Other schools in Swadlincote
St Edward's Catholic Academy ranks 16th 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
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St Edward's Catholic Academy teach?
- St Edward's Catholic Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Swadlincote.
- Who is the headteacher of St Edward's Catholic Academy?
- The headteacher of St Edward's Catholic Academy is Mrs Kay Methven, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Edward's Catholic Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Edward's Catholic Academy, 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 St Edward's Catholic Academy?
- St Edward's Catholic Academy has 248 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Edward's Catholic Academy full?
- St Edward's Catholic Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 248 on roll (105%), 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 St Edward's Catholic Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Edward's Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St Edward's Catholic Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Edward's Catholic Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Edward's Catholic Academy?
- St Edward's Catholic Academy is part of ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Edward's Catholic Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Edward's Catholic Academy rank locally?
- St Edward's Catholic Academy ranked 191st of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Edward's Catholic Academy's absence rate?
- St Edward's Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Edward's Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edward's Catholic Academy'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 10 July 2026.