Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Off Main Street, Blackfordby, Swadlincote, DE11 8ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Swadlincote for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 23rd of 24 primary schools in Swadlincote. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

86 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals15.1%

15.1%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.3%

9.3%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Moira Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard
Three Trees Infant Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Three Trees CofE Junior Academy	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	49% met the expected standard
Ashby Hastings Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ashby Hill Top Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Ashley Izzard-Snape
Phone: 01283217702
Website: blackfordbyschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Off Main Street, Blackfordby, Swadlincote, DE11 8AB
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 145084

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.