Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolThree Trees Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swadlincote.
Summary of the comparison
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School and Three Trees Infant Academy are primary schools in Swadlincote.
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Three Trees Infant Academy scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Three Trees Infant Academy was judged Inadequate.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwadlincoteBlackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | SwadlincoteThree Trees Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 156th of 225 in Leicestershire | 335th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 100 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 270 | |
| Location | Swadlincote, DE11 8AB | Swadlincote, DE11 7EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 100 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 46.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Three Trees Infant Academy
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