Measham Church of England Primary SchoolDonisthorpe Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swadlincote.
Summary of the comparison
Measham Church of England Primary School and Donisthorpe Primary School are primary schools in Swadlincote.
Measham Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Donisthorpe Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Measham Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Measham Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Donisthorpe Primary School 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 54.0% for Measham Church of England Primary School and 73.0% for Donisthorpe Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Measham Church of England Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Donisthorpe Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwadlincoteMeasham Church of England Primary School | SwadlincoteDonisthorpe Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 130th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 185th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 199 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Swadlincote, DE12 7LG | Swadlincote, DE12 7QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 199 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.6% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.0% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.1% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% | 11.7% 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.
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.
Measham Church of England Primary School
Donisthorpe Primary School
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