St Edward's Catholic AcademySpringfield Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swadlincote.
Summary of the comparison
St Edward's Catholic Academy and Springfield Junior School are primary schools in Swadlincote.
St Edward's Catholic Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Springfield Junior School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Edward's Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Edward's Catholic Academy was judged Good and Springfield Junior 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 45.0% for St Edward's Catholic Academy and 32.0% for Springfield Junior School.
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) and has fallen at Springfield Junior School (35.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwadlincoteSt Edward's Catholic Academy | SwadlincoteSpringfield Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 211th of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 244th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 243 | 200 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 288 | |
| Location | Swadlincote, DE11 0BD | Swadlincote, DE11 0BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 243 | 200 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 64.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.0% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 26.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 13.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.9% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 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.
St Edward's Catholic Academy
Springfield Junior School
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