Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Swadlincote, serving pupils aged 3 to 7. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School currently has around 330 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.3% boys and 46.7% girls. Around 23.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Pennine Way, Swadlincote, DE11 9EY
Website: http://www.cginschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01283217357
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jo Cripps
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147398

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/06/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 7
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 374
Number of Pupils: 330
Number of Boys: 176
Number of Girls: 154

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.30%288
Other White7.30%24
White and Asian2.10%7
Unclassified1.20%4
Other Asian0.90%3
White and Black Caribbean0.30%1
White and Black African0.30%1
Chinese0.30%1
African0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School
Pennine Way , Church Gresley DE11 9EY
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School
Pennine Way , Church Gresley DE11 9EY
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Pennine Way Junior School
Pennine Way , DE11 9EY
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Pennine Way Junior Academy
Pennine Way , DE11 9EY
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St George's CofE Primary School
Church Street , Church Gresley DE11 9NP
3out of 4 678 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Pingle Academy
Coronation Street , DE11 0QA
3out of 4 1,381 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Pingle School
Coronation Street , DE11 0QA
- not rated 1,381 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Granville Academy
Burton Road , Woodville DE11 7JR
- not rated 2,382 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Granville Sports College
Burton Road , Woodville DE11 7JR
- not rated 2,382 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mercia Academy
Sunnyside , Newhall DE11 0TL
- not rated 2,569 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Linnet Independent Learning Centre
107 Mount Pleasant Road , DE11 9JE
- not rated 1,925 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Newhall Support Centre
Memorial Hall , Main Street DE11 0TW
- not rated 2,398 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Esteem South Academy
Memorial Hall , Main Street DE11 0TW
3out of 4 2,400 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
South Derbyshire Support Centre
Memorial Hall , Main Street DE11 0TW
- not rated 2,400 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.