Schools in Swadlincote
Swadlincote in South Derbyshire has 33 schools - 28 primaries and three secondaries. Twenty-one schools operate as academies and 13 carry faith designations, with a strong Church of England presence reflecting the area's rural parish history. The South Derbyshire catchment area is bordered by Staffordshire and Leicestershire, meaning some families close to the county boundary may qualify for cross-border admissions.
Derbyshire County Council coordinates admissions for maintained schools in the Swadlincote area. With only three secondaries serving the town and surrounding villages, oversubscription is common in popular schools. Families in villages such as Overseal, Newhall, and Coton-in-the-Elms should check Derbyshire's published catchment zones carefully, particularly for academy schools which set their own boundaries.
School demand in Swadlincote
Across the 33 schools in Swadlincote with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 87%. 3 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
13 schools in Swadlincote have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
21 of the schools in Swadlincote are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Derbyshire, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
18 of the schools in Swadlincote have a current Ofsted rating, of which 13 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Swadlincote: 3 oversubscribed (28)
Overseal Primary School
Primary · Community school
Swadlincote · DE12 6LU
Newhall Infant School
Primary · Community school
Swadlincote · DE11 0TJ
Eureka Primary School
Primary · Community school
Swadlincote · DE11 7LA
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Swadlincote · DE12 8HE
Hartshorne CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Swadlincote · DE11 7ES
Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Swadlincote · DE12 8BZ
Rosliston CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Swadlincote · DE12 8JW
Linton Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Swadlincote · DE12 6QA
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Swadlincote · DE11 0SW
Moira Primary School
Primary · Community school
Swadlincote · DE12 6EX
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Swadlincote · DE12 7AH
Pennine Way Junior Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Swadlincote · DE11 9EY
Measham Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Swadlincote · DE12 7LG
St Edward's Catholic Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Swadlincote · DE11 0BD
Albert Village Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Swadlincote · DE11 8HA
Oakthorpe Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Swadlincote · DE12 7RE
Springfield Junior School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Swadlincote · DE11 0BU
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Swadlincote · DE11 8AB
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Swadlincote · DE12 7LQ
Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter
Swadlincote · DE12 8NL
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter
Swadlincote · DE11 9EY
Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter
Swadlincote · DE11 0EG
St George's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Swadlincote · DE11 9NP
Donisthorpe Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Swadlincote · DE12 7QF
Snarestone Church of England School
Primary · Academy converter
Swadlincote · DE12 7DB
Three Trees Infant Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Swadlincote · DE11 7EA
Three Trees CofE Junior Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Swadlincote · DE11 7EA
Newhall Junior School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Swadlincote · DE11 0TR
Secondary Schools in Swadlincote (3)
The Pingle Academy
Secondary · Academy converter
Swadlincote · DE11 0QA
Granville Academy
Secondary · Academy converter
Swadlincote · DE11 7JR
Mercia Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Swadlincote · DE11 0TL
Other Schools in Swadlincote (2)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Swadlincote are set by Derbyshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.