Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Swadlincote, East Midlands DE11 8AB · Leicestershire
#1307 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#13865 of 15,697 nationally
About Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is a academy primary located in Swadlincote, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 86 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1307th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (65th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 86; capacity filled 81.9%.
There are 32 schools in Swadlincote; Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School ranks 21st of 32 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)40%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 40%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Moira Primary School
Swadlincote · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
184 students · 1.4 km away
Three Trees Infant Academy
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
202 students · 1.5 km away
Three Trees CofE Junior Academy
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
306 students · 1.5 km away
Ashby Hastings Primary School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
149 students · 2.1 km away
Granville Academy
Swadlincote · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
914 students · 2.4 km away
Ashby Hill Top Primary School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
308 students · 2.5 km away
Albert Village Primary School
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 2.7 km away
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
277 students · 2.7 km away
Hartshorne CofE Primary School
Swadlincote · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
110 students · 2.8 km away
Woodcote Primary School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
126 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School
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86 students
St George's CofE Primary School
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86 students
Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
86 students
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
85 students
Viscount Beaumont's Church of England Primary School
Coalville · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
87 students
Robert Miles Infant School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
87 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School a good school?
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 20.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1307 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School rank in East Midlands?
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School ranks #1307 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #13865 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School had 86 students in 2025.
Is Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.