Marlpool Junior School, Heanor
Marlpool Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Heanor. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 5 schools in Heanor with published results, and 14,328th of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Capacity
- 63% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Marlpool Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils at Marlpool Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 38% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 60% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Marlpool Junior School
Across Derbyshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Derbyshire lodged 161 appeals against primary school offers; 108 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (12% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Marlpool Junior School are Marlpool Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Laceyfields Academy (0.2 miles, Good); Mundy CofE Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 73% maths); and Coppice Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 97% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Marlpool Junior School.
Marlpool Infant SchoolLaceyfields AcademyMundy CofE Junior SchoolCoppice Primary School
Who goes there
42.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Langley Mill Rail Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clara Mount Road (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 203 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
In 2024/25, Marlpool Junior School issued 5 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Marlpool Junior School are Aldercar High School (1.1 miles), Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (1.3 miles) and Hall Park Academy (1.3 miles).
Aldercar High SchoolHeanor Gate Spencer AcademyHall Park Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
42.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 60% to 41% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 50% to 38% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 43% to 34% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
KS2
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Marlpool Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Marlpool Junior School.
- Debbie Ducks Childcare840m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Marlpool Junior 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 Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Marlpool Junior 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
- 3
- 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, 3 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
100 pupils
160 places
60 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.
Inspection History(12)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
90
Total Pupils
44
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£61,012
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,715
Per pupil
£799k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
15.4%
Persistent absence
104
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 Junior School
Questions parents ask about Marlpool Junior School
What are SATs results like at Marlpool Junior School?
Of the pupils at Marlpool Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 41% reached the expected standard in reading and 38% did so in maths.
What is Marlpool Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Marlpool Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Marlpool Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Marlpool Junior 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 Junior School?
Marlpool Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 160 places.
How big are the classes at Marlpool Junior School?
Classes at Marlpool Junior School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Marlpool Junior School?
Marlpool Junior School has around 90 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Marlpool Junior School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Marlpool Junior School in 2024/25. 15.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Marlpool Junior School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Marlpool Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Marlpool Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Marlpool Junior School: Debbie Ducks Childcare (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Marlpool Junior School's term dates?
Marlpool Junior 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 Junior 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, 3 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Junior School?
Marlpool Junior School is at Claramount Road, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7HS.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)