Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112562.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 28 |
| Girls | 12 |
| Boys | 16 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 21.4% |
| First language not English | 3.6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 60 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 53.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 9 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 1 |
| Average class size | 28 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 1.7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 1.19 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 2.6 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 2.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 1.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 5 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 31 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 5 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 5 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2.4%, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 11.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Derbyshire | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Marlpool Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Laceyfields Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Mundy CofE Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Coppice Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Corfield CofE Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Howitt Primary Community School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Langley Mill Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Aldercar High School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Heanor Gate Spencer Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. |
Marlpool Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marlpool Infant School made 5 offers from 31 applications (6.2 per offer), and 5 of 5 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Marlpool Infant School has 28 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Marlpool Infant School had 60 school places in 2024/25.
At Marlpool Infant School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Marlpool Infant School missed 2.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 0% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.