School profile

St Edward's Catholic Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Swadlincote, DE11 0BD

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,143 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Edward's Catholic Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils248 of 207 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Kay Methven
TrustST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Oct 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143513.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%8%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading65%74%76%
Expected standard in writing71%70%73%
Expected standard in maths52%72%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils248
Girls123
Boys125
Eligible for free school meals23%
First language not English21.4%
SEN support31
EHC plan6
Average class size29.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.4%
Other White
12.1%
Other Asian
3.2%
African
2.8%
Other mixed
1.6%
Indian
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
1.2%
White and Asian
0.8%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence5.3%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence17.8%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)58
First preference applications (Reception)40
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places207
Pupils on roll214
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.6
Pupils per adult12.6
Teachers (FTE)10.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.18
Support staff (FTE)12.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Requires improvement
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Frequently asked questions about St Edward's Catholic Academy

What is St Edward's Catholic Academy's Ofsted rating?

St Edward's Catholic Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Sept 2019.

How does St Edward's Catholic Academy rank in England?

St Edward's Catholic Academy ranks 13,143 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Edward's Catholic Academy?

St Edward's Catholic Academy has 248 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 207.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.