Marlpool Infant School, Heanor
Marlpool Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Heanor. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. It was 57% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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 26 Oct 2026
Marlpool Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Marlpool Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Marlpool Infant School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Marlpool Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Marlpool Infant School are Marlpool Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 41% reading, 38% maths); Laceyfields Academy (0.3 miles, Good); Mundy CofE Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths); and Coppice Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 97% maths).
Marlpool Junior SchoolLaceyfields AcademyMundy CofE Junior SchoolCoppice Primary School
Who goes there
3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (32.1%) received SEN support and 1 (3.6%) 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.
Staffing
Marlpool Infant School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Langley Mill Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Breach Road (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 190 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Marlpool Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Marlpool Infant School are Aldercar High School (1.2 miles), Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (1.2 miles) and Hall Park Academy (1.5 miles).
Aldercar High SchoolHeanor Gate Spencer AcademyHall Park Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Marlpool Infant School excels at making children love reading through a structured phonics programme and daily story time. Staff are highly skilled at supporting children with additional needs, ensuring they access the full curriculum and achieve well. The school's caring approach and strong behaviour expectations create a happy environment where children are enthusiastic learners and take pride in their responsibilities.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics and reading programme with well-matched books and daily teacher read-alouds
- Highly effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, enabling them to achieve well
- Strong behaviour and positive school culture guided by the REACH values - respect, enthusiasm, active, caring and happy
- Engaging early years provision that builds independence, curiosity and confidence
- Community-focused approach with activities like intergenerational dancing and charity fundraising
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subjects lack clear identification of key knowledge, meaning pupils do not retain learning as well as they could
- Limited pupil recall and understanding of fundamental British values and diversity despite teaching these topics
- Safeguarding records do not always fully document actions and decisions, affecting the school's ability to review impact over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a positive culture and regular training, though some records lack full documentation of actions and decisions taken.
Extracurricular Activities
Charity fundraising for local hospice, intergenerational dancing with elderly people, yoga activities, community volunteer work
Marlpool Infant School is a happy and caring school where pupils enjoy learning and feel safe. The school has designed an ambitious curriculum and provides strong support for all pupils, particularly those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
21.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Marlpool Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Marlpool Infant School.
- Debbie Ducks Childcare750m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Marlpool Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Marlpool Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Marlpool Infant School 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
34 pupils
60 places
26 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
35.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
28
Total Pupils
16
Boys
12
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
7.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£64,624
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,404
Per pupil
£344k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
7.4%
Persistent absence
27
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
Marlpool Infant School
Questions parents ask about Marlpool Infant School
What is Marlpool Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Marlpool Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Marlpool Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Marlpool Infant School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Marlpool Infant School?
Marlpool Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 57% of its 60 places.
How big are the classes at Marlpool Infant School?
Classes at Marlpool Infant School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Marlpool Infant School?
Marlpool Infant School has around 28 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Marlpool Infant School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Marlpool Infant School in 2024/25. 7.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Marlpool Infant School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Marlpool Infant School 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.
Does Marlpool Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Marlpool Infant School: Debbie Ducks Childcare (750m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Marlpool Infant School's term dates?
Marlpool Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Marlpool Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Marlpool Infant School?
Marlpool Infant School is at Prospect Road, Marlpool, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7NF.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)