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.
28
Primary
schools
3
Secondary
schools
1
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
Area Performance
Across 27 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.68/10, -0.67 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Swadlincote schools
Swadlincote vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Swadlincote schools
top 74% of 14,978
top 74% of 14,978
top 81% of 3,862
top 81% of 3,862
2026
Swadlincote
2026
Swadlincote
2026
Swadlincote
Local directory
Browse 31 local profile links across primary schools and secondary schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
Answer ten quick questions and we’ll match four schools to your child.
Discover schools in neighbouring cities, towns and boroughs.
