Schools in Swadlincote

Set within the southern reaches of The National Forest, Swadlincote is a former mining town of around 35,000 people in South Derbyshire, its colliery-era terraces and regenerated open land forming a district that borders Leicestershire and Staffordshire. The coalfields shaped its character.

Both the town and nearby Measham are recognised as school-competitive areas, drawing families focused on primary and secondary catchments across this corner of South Derbyshire. Linton, Donisthorpe, and Woodville extend the residential spread south and east, each within reach of local schools. Without its own rail station since the mid-twentieth century, the town relies on bus links and Burton upon Trent station, where trains reach Derby in around twenty minutes.