Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Swadlincote, Leicestershire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 86 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 15.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Address | Off Main Street, Blackfordby, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 8AB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.blackfordbyschool.org/ |
| Telephone | 01283217702 |
| URN | 145084 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 21 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 January 2022, published 13 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Moira Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Three Trees Infant Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Three Trees CofE Junior Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Ashby Hastings Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Ashby Hill Top Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Albert Village Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
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