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School admissions in Swadlincote

How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 4 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.

Swadlincote in figures

For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 24 schools in Swadlincote first 584 times for 588 places: 0.99 first choices per place. 4 of the 24 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.48 miles (Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School) to 0.94 miles (St Edward's Catholic Academy).

For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 3 schools in Swadlincote first 492 times for 524 places: 0.94 first choices per place. One of the 3 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: Granville Academy, to 1.51 miles.

Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.

Reception places, September 2026

24 schools. 4 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary SchoolSwadlincote1.34290.482 miles 2026
St Edward's Catholic AcademySwadlincote1.33300.944 miles 2026
Overseal Primary SchoolSwadlincote1.0730not published
Donisthorpe Primary SchoolSwadlincote1.0329not published
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary SchoolSwadlincote1.0011not published
Eureka Primary SchoolSwadlincote1.0019not published
Measham Church of England Primary SchoolSwadlincote1.0011not published
Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary SchoolSwadlincote1.004not published
Rosliston CofE Primary SchoolSwadlincote1.005not published
Sir John Moore Church of England Primary SchoolSwadlincote1.006not published
Snarestone Church of England SchoolSwadlincote1.007not published
St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary AcademySwadlincote1.0020not published
Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolSwadlincote1.0015not published
Linton Primary SchoolSwadlincote0.9738not published
Albert Village Primary SchoolSwadlincote0.9628not published
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery SchoolSwadlincote0.9676not published
Moira Primary SchoolSwadlincote0.9521not published
Three Trees Infant AcademySwadlincote0.9540not published
Hartshorne CofE Primary SchoolSwadlincote0.9418not published
St George's CofE Primary SchoolSwadlincote0.9226not published
Newhall Infant SchoolSwadlincote0.9261not published
Oakthorpe Primary SchoolSwadlincote0.9212not published
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolSwadlincote0.8614not published
Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery SchoolSwadlincote0.7938not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.

Year 7 places, September 2026

3 schools. 1 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
Granville AcademySwadlincote1.121821.51 miles 2026
The Pingle AcademySwadlincote0.86204not published
Mercia AcademySwadlincote0.83138not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.