Community school · Derbyshire

Eureka Primary School

5–11Ages
144Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112677URN

Dunsmore Way, Midway, Swadlincote, DE11 7LA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.4 above Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

46 applications for 19 places · 36th of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

31 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 March 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

46 applications · 19 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 3.4; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 3.5; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 4.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 3.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 3.5; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 3.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 3.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.9; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 3.2; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 4.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 3.3; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 2.2; Derbyshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Derbyshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Derbyshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	19	46	2.4	19	1.00
Sep 2025	20	67	3.4	21	1.05
Sep 2024	19	67	3.5	27	1.42
Sep 2023	20	85	4.3	31	1.55
Sep 2022	14	47	3.4	13	0.93
Sep 2021	20	70	3.5	23	1.15
Sep 2020	19	65	3.4	16	0.84
Sep 2019	18	58	3.2	16	0.89
Sep 2018	20	57	2.9	20	1.00
Sep 2017	20	63	3.2	23	1.15
Sep 2016	20	84	4.2	22	1.10
Sep 2015	20	66	3.3	32	1.60
Sep 2014	20	44	2.2	20	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 61% · Writing 43% · Maths 61% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%199th of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard61%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard9%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard43%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard61%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

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Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	43%	9%	101	102
2023/24	45%	5%	104	103
2022/23	19%	0%	98	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Eureka Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Belmont Primary School
0.9 km · Derbyshire

Good2022

2.2applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Springfield Junior School
1.0 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

32%met the SATs standard
Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School
1.2 km · Derbyshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place
St Edward's Catholic Academy
1.2 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Hartshorne CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Derbyshire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Three Trees Infant Academy
1.7 km · Derbyshire

Special measures Inadequate2022

1.4applications per place
Three Trees CofE Junior Academy
1.7 km · Derbyshire

Serious weaknesses 2026

49%met the SATs standard
Pennine Way Junior Academy
2.2 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2024

54%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112677 · 830/2315
Capacity: 140 pupils · 144 on roll
Free school meals: 41.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Dunsmore Way, Midway, Swadlincote, DE11 7LA
Local authority: Derbyshire · South Derbyshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources