Primary · Academy converter · Swadlincote, DE11 9EY
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147398.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 314 |
| Girls | 155 |
| Boys | 159 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 19.7% |
| First language not English | 4.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 257 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 4.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 39 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 31.4 |
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 | 21.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 14.7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.78 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 18.3 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 13 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
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. | 76 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 124 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 73 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 73 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
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 | 4.8%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.7%, similar to England, similar to 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 | 5.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Pennine Way Junior Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2019. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St George's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | The Pingle Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Albert Village Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Belmont Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Edward's Catholic Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2019. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Springfield Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Granville Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. |
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jun 2013.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School made 76 offers from 124 applications (1.6 per offer), and 73 of 73 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School has 314 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School, the average class had 31.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.7% 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.