Fairmeadows Foundation Primary SchoolSt Edward's Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swadlincote.
Summary of the comparison
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School and St Edward's Catholic Academy are primary schools in Swadlincote.
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Edward's Catholic Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School was judged Good and St Edward's Catholic Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School and 45.0% for St Edward's Catholic Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Edward's Catholic Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwadlincoteFairmeadows Foundation Primary School | SwadlincoteSt Edward's Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 211th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | Swadlincote, DE11 0SW | Swadlincote, DE11 0BD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.3% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 21.0% | |
| SEN support | 37.8% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% Stronger figure | 13.9% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School
St Edward's Catholic Academy
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