Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery, Heanor
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Heanor, part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 5 schools in Heanor with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery in detail
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are proud of the family atmosphere which all staff promote in school. There is a strong ethos on every individual reaching their full potential and we take a full interest in our pupils' achievements both inside and outside of school. An innovative curriculum encourages high aspirations."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 48% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery are Howitt Primary Community School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); Corfield CofE Infant School (1 mile, Good); Corfield CofE Infant School (1 mile); and Langley Mill Academy (1.3 miles, Inadequate, 71% reading, 74% maths).
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Howitt Primary Community SchoolCorfield CofE Infant SchoolCorfield CofE Infant SchoolLangley Mill Academy
The trust
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is one of 33 schools run by Derby Diocesan Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 26 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 5 (2.5%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Langley Mill Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Scarsdale House Farm (adjacent), 250 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery issued 6 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery are Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (0.9 miles), Aldercar High School (1.4 miles) and The Ripley Academy (1.7 miles).
Heanor Gate Spencer AcademyAldercar High SchoolThe Ripley Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
23.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 48% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 48% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
33.7
KS2
6
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Term dates
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Derbyshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
173 pupils
175 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Heanor
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Heanor
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
201
Total Pupils
102
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,485
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,467
Per pupil
£1065k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
7.4%
Persistent absence
149
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery has around 201 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 7.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery is at Church View, Loscoe, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7RT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)