Moira Primary SchoolBlackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swadlincote.
Summary of the comparison
Moira Primary School and Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Swadlincote.
Moira Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Moira Primary School was judged the expected standard and Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Moira Primary School and 40.0% for Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Moira Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and 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 | SwadlincoteMoira Primary School | SwadlincoteBlackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 193rd of 225 in Leicestershire | 156th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 186 | 100 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Swadlincote, DE12 6EX | Swadlincote, DE11 8AB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 186 | 100 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 23.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 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.
Moira Primary School
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
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