Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery, Worksop

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the pupils, parents, and our dedicated team, welcome to Creswell Infant and Nursery School. Our vision is to be the school of choice for our local community, where every child is nurtured, a love of learning is ignited, and each child is encouraged to SHINE."

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery are Creswell Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 85% maths); Whitwell Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 56% reading, 56% maths); Hodthorpe Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Clowne Junior School (1.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 84% maths).

41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery (as of September 2025): 71% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 47% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (47%).

36.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 57 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 13 (5.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Creswell (Derbys) Rail Station, about 60 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Station Hotel (adjacent), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 76 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery issued 13 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.