School profile

Three Trees Infant Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Swadlincote, DE11 7EA

Inadequate

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Three Trees Infant Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Not effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages5 to 7
Pupils202
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jo Westaby
TrustRISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150023.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils202
Girls99
Boys103
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.5%
First language not English3.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size25.3

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
86.6%
Other White
4.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
White and Asian
2%
Other mixed
1%
Indian
1%
African
1%
Irish
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 teacher20.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.34
Support staff (FTE)10.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.40
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.1%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse 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 rate22.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Three Trees Infant Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryThree Trees CofE Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryGranville AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAlbert Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBlackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryBelmont Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryEureka Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySpringfield Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryChurch Gresley Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryPennine Way Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Three Trees Infant Academy

What is Three Trees Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

Three Trees Infant Academy is rated Inadequate by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Nov 2022.

How hard is it to get into Three Trees Infant Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Three Trees Infant Academy made 40 offers from 56 applications (1.4 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Three Trees Infant Academy?

Three Trees Infant Academy has 202 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Three Trees Infant Academy?

Three Trees Infant Academy had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Three Trees Infant Academy?

At Three Trees Infant Academy, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Three Trees Infant Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Three Trees Infant Academy missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.1% 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.