Rosliston CofE Primary School, Swadlincote

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.9km)Possible (~2.7km)Unlikely (~3.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jodie Daniels
Pupils:78 / 101 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01283761409
Address:Main Street, Rosliston, Swadlincote, DE12 8JW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 9 months ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 9 December 2025View full report
URN:112851
UKPRN:10074886
Diocese:Diocese of Derby
Constituency:South Derbyshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Rosliston is a caring school where pupils feel genuinely happy and safe. The school provides excellent enrichment through trips, visiting speakers and leadership opportunities that help pupils understand the wider world and develop confidence. Staff are supportive and create a positive team environment where pupils know they can trust adults with their worries.

Key Strengths

  • Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and concerns are actively managed
  • Positive personal development and wellbeing programme including trips, visitors and role models
  • Caring school environment where pupils are happy, attend regularly and show respect for one another

Areas for Improvement

  • Too many pupils do not reach expected standard in writing by end of key stage 2, particularly disadvantaged pupils
  • Inconsistent teaching practices mean basic skills in reading, writing and maths are not being taught effectively
  • Low-level disruption has increased and behaviour policy is not being applied consistently by all staff
  • Support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities is inconsistent
  • Early years does not have sharp enough focus on developing children's communication and language skills

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Trips to local forestry centre, residential visits, reading ambassadors, house captains, play leaders, visits from local businesses, visits from positive role models such as Olympic champions

Rosliston CofE Primary School is a caring school where pupils feel safe and happy, but the school needs to improve pupils' achievement in basic skills, particularly writing, and ensure more consistent teaching practices across the school.

At a Glance

10.3%

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-9ppMaths+33ppWriting+10pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 71%. Maths has improved from 53% to 86%. Writing has improved from 47% to 57%.

Class Sizes

23.3

Avg class size

21.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

School (opp)
57m · 1 min walk
The Plough (adj)
376m · 6 min walk
Willow Farm (Adj)
602m · 10 min walk
Forestry Centre (Adj)
749m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

78 pupils

101 capacity

23 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Swadlincote

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,911
Projected new pupils:478

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Swadlincote

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(8)

9 December 2025
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
18 April 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
18 June 2019
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.69191%

Overall absence

7.93651%

Persistent absence

63

Enrolments

Authorised3.80462%
Unauthorised0.8873%
Persistent (10%+)7.93651%
Severe (50%+)1.5873%

Absence trend

3.62722%
18/19
1.96056%
20/21
5.24355%
21/22
4.13854%
22/23
3.69411%
23/24
4.69191%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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