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St Edward's Catholic Academy

South Derbyshire, DE11 0BDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
40 1st-choice / 30 offers made
Ranking
#9,326
of 13,686 nationally

About St Edward's Catholic Academy

St Edward's Catholic Academy is a state-funded primary school in South Derbyshire, East Midlands, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 248 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 236.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (15 Jan 2025). 55% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 40 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressNewhall Road, Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, DE11 0BD
HeadteacherMrs Kay Methven
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils248
Free School Meals (FSM)23.0%
School Capacity248 / 236 (105% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 15 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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St Edward's Catholic Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.