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Laceyfields Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Heanor, DE75 7HJ

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Laceyfields Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 7
Pupils87
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Shelley Rogers
TrustTAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Jan 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146450.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils87
Girls46
Boys41
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.2%
First language not English2.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.120
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.66
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.45%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size21.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Other White
2.3%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
Chinese
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)4
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.93
Support staff (FTE)4.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.30
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.2%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Derbyshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Laceyfields Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryMarlpool Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMarlpool Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLangley Mill Church of England Infant School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMundy CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCoppice Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLangley Mill AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryAldercar High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryAldercar Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCorfield CofE Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Inadequate
1.1 miPrimaryHowitt Primary Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Laceyfields Academy

What is Laceyfields Academy's Ofsted rating?

Laceyfields Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2023.

How hard is it to get into Laceyfields Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Laceyfields Academy made 22 offers from 30 applications (1.4 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Laceyfields Academy?

Laceyfields Academy has 87 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Laceyfields Academy?

Laceyfields Academy had 120 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Laceyfields Academy?

At Laceyfields Academy, the average class had 21.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Laceyfields Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Laceyfields Academy missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.2% 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.