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Best schools in Swadlincote

27 schools in Swadlincote with the same league rank as the Derbyshire and Leicestershire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Swadlincote's own ranking

In SwadlincoteSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Donisthorpe Primary School73%4%Top 27% (56/214) in Leicestershire
2Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School71%10%Top 29% (75/262) in Derbyshire
3Snarestone Church of England School69%6%Top 38% (80/214) in Leicestershire
4Linton Primary School69%6%Top 34% (89/262) in Derbyshire
5St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy65%10%Top 43% (91/214) in Leicestershire
6Moira Primary School62%8%(117/214) in Leicestershire
7Albert Village Primary School59%3%(126/214) in Leicestershire
8Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School58%0%(152/262) in Derbyshire
9Rosliston CofE Primary School57%0%(158/262) in Derbyshire
10Measham Church of England Primary School54%14%(160/214) in Leicestershire
11Pennine Way Junior Academy54%3%(174/262) in Derbyshire
12Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School50%5%(176/214) in Leicestershire
13Oakthorpe Primary School50%0%(177/214) in Leicestershire
14Three Trees CofE Junior Academy49%10%(193/262) in Derbyshire
15Overseal Primary School47%17%(197/262) in Derbyshire
16St Edward's Catholic Academy45%6%(203/262) in Derbyshire
17Eureka Primary School43%9%(214/262) in Derbyshire
18Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School42%11%(218/262) in Derbyshire
19Newhall Junior School42%1%(219/262) in Derbyshire
20Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School40%0%(200/214) in Leicestershire
21Hartshorne CofE Primary School38%0%(230/262) in Derbyshire
22St George's CofE Primary School34%3%(240/262) in Derbyshire
23Springfield Junior School32%2%(247/262) in Derbyshire

Not ranked: Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School, Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School, Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School, Newhall Infant School, Three Trees Infant Academy: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Edge Hill AcademyBurton-on-Trent2.8 miles64%3%(134/229) in Staffordshire
Belmont Primary School0.3 miles45%0%(204/262) in Derbyshire
Winshill Village Primary and Nursery SchoolBurton-on-Trent2.9 miles44%0%(207/229) in Staffordshire
Stanton Primary SchoolBurton-on-Trent2.0 miles43%4%(216/262) in Derbyshire
Tower View Primary SchoolBurton-on-Trent2.8 miles43%3%(210/229) in Staffordshire

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Swadlincote's own ranking

In SwadlincoteSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Granville Academy45.048%Top 43% (19/45) in Derbyshire
2The Pingle Academy43.443%(26/45) in Derbyshire
3Mercia Academy38.729%(40/45) in Derbyshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Ashby SchoolAshby-De-La-Zouch4.3 miles48.455%Top 38% (16/43) in Leicestershire
Abbot Beyne SchoolBurton-on-Trent3.3 miles47.438%Top 21% (11/53) in Staffordshire
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary AcademyBurton-on-Trent2.6 miles47.049%Top 23% (12/53) in Staffordshire
The de Ferrers AcademyBurton-on-Trent5.2 miles46.748%Top 29% (15/53) in Staffordshire
John Taylor Free SchoolBurton-on-Trent5.6 miles44.138%Top 44% (23/53) in Staffordshire
Paulet High SchoolBurton-on-Trent2.7 miles43.735%Top 48% (25/53) in Staffordshire
Ivanhoe SchoolAshby-de-la-Zouch4.1 miles43.546%(30/43) in Leicestershire
Paget High SchoolBurton-on-Trent4.3 miles38.430%(45/53) in Staffordshire

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Swadlincote's own ranking

In SwadlincoteSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1The Pingle Academy28.2-0.43(20/27) in Derbyshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
The de Ferrers AcademyBurton-on-Trent5.2 miles34.0-0.11Top 30% (11/37) in Staffordshire
Abbot Beyne SchoolBurton-on-Trent3.3 miles32.8-0.18Top 44% (16/37) in Staffordshire
Ashby SchoolAshby-De-La-Zouch4.3 miles32.5-0.06Top 50% (9/18) in Leicestershire
John Taylor Free SchoolBurton-on-Trent5.6 miles31.4-0.07(21/37) in Staffordshire
Paulet High SchoolBurton-on-Trent2.7 miles25.8-0.57(32/37) in Staffordshire
Paget High SchoolBurton-on-Trent4.3 miles21.8-0.45(36/37) in Staffordshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Swadlincote itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Repton SchoolDerby4.6 miles42.91st (1/2) in Derbyshire
Derby High SchoolDerby9.2 miles42.21st (1/2) in Derby
Twycross House SchoolAtherstone9.4 miles39.3(5/7) in Leicestershire
Derby Grammar School8.5 miles29.2(2/2) in Derby
Dixie Grammar SchoolNuneaton12.1 miles27.4(6/7) in Leicestershire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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