Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School, Swadlincote

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 37

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~452m)Possible (~646m)Unlikely (~840m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jo Cripps
Pupils:314 / 374 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01283217357
Address:Pennine Way, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9EY
Trust:JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 30 January 2024View full report
URN:147398
UKPRN:10084229
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Derbyshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

19.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

30.3

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

10

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Albert Road (Opp)
187m · 3 min walk
School Street (Adj)
219m · 4 min walk
Newlands Close (Opp)
238m · 4 min walk
Gresley Woodlands (Adj)
262m · 4 min walk
Cambrian Way (Adj)
266m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

314 pupils

374 capacity

60 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Swadlincote

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,911
Projected new pupils:478

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Swadlincote

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,886

Applications

7,225

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

30 January 2024
4 June 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.88664%

Overall absence

9.28962%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised3.95943%
Unauthorised0.92721%
Persistent (10%+)9.28962%
Severe (50%+)0.54645%

Absence trend

2.61921%
20/21
6.0739%
21/22
5.68317%
22/23
4.87358%
23/24
4.88664%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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