Creswell Junior School, Worksop

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.6km)Unlikely (~2.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Alison Pymm
Pupils:219 / 320 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01909721260
Address:Elmton Road, Creswell, Worksop, S80 4JD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:112548
UKPRN:10070695
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bolsover
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

58.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths-3ppWriting+4pp

Reading has improved from 77% to 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 85%. Writing has improved from 77% to 81%.

Class Sizes

21.1

Avg class size

21.1

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Creswell (Derbys) Rail Station (adj)
191m · 3 min walk

Bus Stops

Ann Street (Adj)
33m · 1 min walk
Station Hotel (Opp)
57m · 1 min walk
Regors (Adj)
149m · 2 min walk
Elmton Road (SW-bound)
266m · 4 min walk
Portland Hotel (Adj)
340m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

68%

Available places

219 pupils

320 capacity

101 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Worksop

Low pressure
New homes approved:974
Projected new pupils:244

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Worksop

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(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.42237%

Overall absence

8.67769%

Persistent absence

242

Enrolments

Authorised2.79646%
Unauthorised1.6259%
Persistent (10%+)8.67769%
Severe (50%+)0.41322%

Absence trend

4.43211%
18/19
3.36473%
20/21
4.58201%
21/22
4.79684%
22/23
5.1524%
23/24
4.42237%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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