St Edward's Catholic AcademyElmsleigh Infant & Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swadlincote.
Summary of the comparison
St Edward's Catholic Academy and Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School are primary schools in Swadlincote.
St Edward's Catholic Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
St Edward's Catholic Academy was judged Good and Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Edward's Catholic Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwadlincoteSt Edward's Catholic Academy | SwadlincoteElmsleigh Infant & Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 211th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 317th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 243 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 180 | |
| Location | Swadlincote, DE11 0BD | Swadlincote, DE11 0EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 243 | 156 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 49.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.0% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 28.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 16.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.9% Stronger figure | 26.1% | 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.
St Edward's Catholic Academy
Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School
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