St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
Bosworth Road, Measham, Swadlincote, DE12 7LQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Felicity Knight
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 125
- Pupils on roll
- 136
- URN
- 146105
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01530270572
About this school
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Swadlincote. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 136 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 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 | 23 | 19 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 58% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 11% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 68% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 63% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 58% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary 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 | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 129 |
| 2024/25 | 116 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy compares
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy ranked 89th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6.4% | 19.8% | 136 | — |
| Measham Church of England Primary School | 54% | 5% | 25.6% | 176 | 0.1 miles |
| Oakthorpe Primary School | 50% | 6.8% | 25.9% | 80 | 1.0 miles |
| Donisthorpe Primary School | 73% | 5% | 18.5% | 207 | 1.6 miles |
| Snarestone Church of England School | 69% | 5.9% | 17.8% | 66 | 1.7 miles |
| Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School | 50% | 4.1% | 8.3% | 110 | 2.0 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)
- 19.83%
- English as an additional language
- 12.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.42%
- Persistent absence
- 13.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Measham Church of England Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Oakthorpe Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Donisthorpe Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Snarestone Church of England School1.7 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
-
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Swadlincote
Other schools in Swadlincote
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy ranks 5th 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 ages does St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Swadlincote.
- Who is the headteacher of St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is Ms Felicity Knight, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary 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 many pupils are at St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy?
- St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy has 136 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy full?
- St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy has capacity for 125 pupils and 136 on roll (109%), 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 Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy is part of ST THOMAS AQUINAS 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 Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 65% 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 Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Leicestershire?
- St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy ranked 89th of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% 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 Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary 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.