Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Term dates

We haven't checked Leicestershire's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 12 families put this school as their first choice, and 14 places were offered. 12 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Report card, 21 April 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.

Inclusion

Needs attention

Curriculum and teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Needs attention

Attendance and behaviour

Needs attention

Personal development and wellbeing

Expected standard

Early years

Expected standard

Leadership and governance

Expected standard

Safeguarding standards: met.

Previous inspection, 25 January 2022. Overall: Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

86 (capacity 105)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Leicester

Academy trust

RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Phone

01283217702

Address

Off Main Street, Blackfordby, Swadlincote, DE11 8AB

Website

blackfordbyschool.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports